Technology Report - IBM Says Minds Will Control Machines Within Five Years This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Controlling a device with your mind. Powering your home with the energy of your own activities. These are two of the develop
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Exploring the Mysteries of Epilepsy BARBARA KLEIN: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember. Today we will tell about the brain disorder known as epilepsy. Many peop
AMERICAN MOSAIC - 'Silent Spring' At 50; Confessions from English Learners; Janka Nabay Brings Bubu to Brooklyn JUNE SIMMS: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im June Simms. This week, we play a modern form of traditional West
Health Report - Do Sex Strikes Work? This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Last month, women in a civil rights group in Togo called a weeklong sex strike to try to force the president of the West African nation to resign. Members of Let's Sa
Technology Report - A Hollywood Movie Producer Helps Develop Mobile Calendar Application This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Smartphones, tablet computers and e-readers have become a part of everyday life for many people. They have als
Economics Report - Uneven Signs of Growth in the Transport Industry This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. A look at some industries in the United States shows that the economic recovery is somewhat uneven. And growth seems to be slowing d
IN THE NEWS - Obama Says His Path 'Leads to a Better Place' This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Thursday night, at the Democratic National Convention, President Barack Obama accepted his party's nomination for a second term. BARACK OBAMA: If
Education Report - Touring Colleges, Without Ever Leaving Home This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Students who want an easy way to get information about a large number of colleges in the United States can visit a website like CampusTou
EXPLORATIONS - One Small Step for Man: Apollo 11 And the 1st Moon Landing MARIO RITTER: Welcome to EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. We continue our history of the American space program with the flight of Apollo Eleven. We also remember Neil Arms
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: A Fresh Start STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. Today we start our series again from the beginning. The last time we started over was in
Agriculture Report - In the Garden: Growing Onions This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Onions come in different sizes, shapes, colors and flavors, from mild and sweet to hot and strong. A full-grown onion plant has roots, bulbs and le
Health Report - Uganda Fights Another Ebola Outbreak This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Uganda's latest outbreak of Ebola virus is the fourth in recent years. About two hundred people died in the biggest outbreak, in two thousand. Thirty-
AMERICAN MOSAIC - New York Museum Show Just Crawling with Spiders Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im June Simms. On our show this week, we tell play a few songs from new albums by Green Day, Mumford Sons and Lupe Fiasco. We also te
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Westward Expansion Brings Explorers, Settlers in Contact with the Plains Indians Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we look at
HEALTH REPORT - Tobacco Forces Still Strong This is the VOA Special English HEALTH REPORT. This month, the Australian High Court ruled in support of a law that bars tobacco companies from putting their logos or colors on cigarette packages. The Europ
Economics Report - The IMF Details Concerns About Zimbabwe's Debt 经济报道 - IMF详述对津巴布韦经济的担忧 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 The International Monetary Fun
PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Rachel Carson, 1907-1964: Environmentalist and Author FAITH LAPIDUS: People America, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Today, Steve Ember and Rich Kleinfeldt tell about scientist Rachel Carson. Her work started
Education Report - Experts Suggest Ways to Help International Students Make Friends with American Students This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Last week, we told how some international students have few friends in their host country whe
EXPLORATIONS - Basketball. Football. Ultimate? JUNE SIMMS: Im June Simms. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And Im Christopher Cruise with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we talk about a game that many people love, but few have heard of. It is the spor
Words and Their Stories: Back, Shoulders and Chest 词汇典故:和背、肩、胸有关的短语 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 There are many American expressio
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