VOA慢速英语2011--Study Links Climate Change to Changes in

Agriculture Report - Study Links Climate Change to Changes in Crop Yields This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A new study says climate change has reduced the world's wheat and maize production. The study says rice and soybean yields h

VOA慢速英语2011--Efforts to Stop Polio Continue

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Efforts to Stop Polio Continue FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. On our program this week, we tell about efforts to defeat the disease polio.

VOA慢速英语How Early Treatment Can Limit the Spread of HI

Health Report - How Early Treatment Can Limit the Spread of HIV This is the VOA Special English Health Report. For people infected with HIV, the earlier they start treatment, the better -- and better not just for them. A new study shows that early tr

VOA慢速英语2011--Mobile Devices' Location Tracking Raises

Technology Report - Mobile Devices' Location Tracking Raises Privacy Concerns This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Lawmakers in the United States have expanded an investigation into the use of location-tracking systems on mobile devices

VOA慢速英语2011--Why Sleep Apnea Raises Risk of Stroke, H

Health Report - Why Sleep Apnea Raises Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack This is the VOA Special English Health Report. (SOUND) Loud snoring can be a problem -- and not just for other people trying to sleep with the noise. It can also be a sign of sleep a

VOA慢速英语2011--Thousands of US Teachers Lose Jobs as St

Education Report - Thousands of US Teachers Lose Jobs as States Cut Budgets This is the VOA Special English Education Report. America's recession ended in June of two thousand nine but recovery has been slow. Many states face budget problems and have

VOA标准英语2011--The Making of a Nation - American Histor

The Making of a Nation - American History: In 1930s, Britain Calls for 'Peace In Our Time' STEVE EMBER: Welcome to The Making of a NationAmerican history in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Growing tensions in Europe and Asia created a serious conflict f

VOA标准英语2011--Using the Internet and Social Media to S

Economics Report - Using the Internet and Social Media to Search for a Job This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The job market is more competitive than ever for millions of workers around the world. In America, one reason right now is th

VOA慢速英语2011--Sony Apologizes for Cyber Attack

Technology Report - Sony Apologizes for Cyber Attack This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Sony officials held a news conference last week in Tokyo. (SOUND) They apologized for the theft of personal information from millions of users of

VOA慢速英语2011--Chronic Diseases an 'Impending Disaster'

Health Report - Chronic Diseases an 'Impending Disaster' for Some Nations This is the VOA Special English Health Report. When we think of threats to public health, we often think of communicable diseases. But experts say non-communicable diseases --

VOA慢速英语2011--Have a Headache? You Are Not Alone.

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Have a Headache? You Are Not Alone. FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. Today we tell about headaches, the pain that strikes almost everyone at

VOA慢速英语2011--American History: As War in Europe Expan

THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: As War in Europe Expands, US Continues the Policy of Neutrality STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. (MUSIC) Germany's attack on Poland and

VOA慢速英语2011--Fourteen Scientists and Activists Who ar

EXPLORATIONS - Fourteen Scientists and Activists Who are Changing the World STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Every year, the National Geographic Society honors scientists

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Bag Expressions

Words and Their Stories: Bag Expressions Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Different people have different ways of saying things their own special expressions. Each week we tell about some popular American expressions. The

VOA标准英语2011--Tony Nominations Honor Plays about Love

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Tony Nominations Honor Plays about Love Past, Present and Distant DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. On our program this week, we play new music from Dengue Fever We also tell

VOA慢速英语2011--Making Music Together

THIS IS AMERICA - Making Music Together BARBARA KLEIN: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember. This week, we explore music through the eyes of two married couples. One of them produces rec

VOA慢速英语2011--A School Where Children Learn to Eat Bet

Education Report - A School Where Children Learn to Eat Better This is the VOA Special English Education Report. About one-fifth of Americans age six to nineteen are considered overweight. To reduce those numbers, some schools are teaching children t

VOA慢速英语2011--An American Cowboy Aims to Help Russia's

Agriculture Report - An American Cowboy Aims to Help Russia's Beef Herd This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. (SOUND) Twenty years ago, when the Soviet Union collapsed, so did beef production in Russia. Breeding and management programs

VOA慢速英语2011--John Kenneth Galbraith, 1908-2006: He In

PEOPLE IN AMERICA - John Kenneth Galbraith, 1908-2006: He Influenced Economic Thought for Many Years STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Economics is a field based on mathema

VOA慢速英语2011--Much of Africa Not Investing Enough in A

Agriculture Report - Much of Africa Not Investing Enough in Agricultural Research This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Investing in agricultural research and development can help poor co