VOA慢速英语2013 AS IT IS 2013-05-12 Bollywood Turns 100

AS IT IS 2013-05-12 Bollywood Turns 100 Hi again! Nice to have you with us here on As It Is. We are celebrating this week. Here in the United States, Sunday is Mothers Day. The Census Bureau reports that about 80 percent of American women are mothers

VOA慢速英语2013 An Unusual Instrument for Sale at the Smithsonian Craft Show

An Unusual Instrument for Sale at the Smithsonian Craft Show Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC from VOA Learning English. Im June Simms. Today we play songs from a long-awaited album from the band Phoenix. We also tell about a way to unload unwanted clothin

VOA慢速英语2013 AS IT IS 2013-05-10 Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease

AS IT IS 2013-05-10 Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. Im Caty Weaver. Welcome back! Cardiovascular diseases kill about 17 million people around the world every year. Heart attacks and

VOA慢速英语2013 AS IT IS 2013-05-10 NASA Looks at Earth

AS IT IS 2013-05-10 NASA Looks at Earth Hello. I'm Jim Tedder in Washington. On our program today, fuel prices are about to take a big increase in Indonesia. We'll hear about a mixture of politics and economics. Then diplomacy of a musical kind in Mo

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Jefferson Moves to Cut Debt, Spending - Pgm No. 32 Learning English, welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION, our weekly program of American history - for people learning English. I'm Steve Ember. In our last program, we talked about President Thomas Jeffe

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Millions of Americans Suffer From Hair Loss This is Science in the News, in VOA Special English. Im Shirley Griffith. And Im June Simms. Today we talk about hair. We will tell what hair is, how it grows, and some of the main reasons people lose it. H

VOA慢速英语2013 AS IT IS 2013-05-11 Being President of the United States Takes Work

AS IT IS 2013-05-11 Being President of the United States Takes Work Hello again, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. Im June Simms. Today we pay tribute to one of Americas greatest composers. And we visit a play that honors one of the

VOA慢速英语2013 President Obama Preparing to Receive Gun Policy Recommendations

President Obama Preparing to Receive Gun Policy Recommendations From Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Almost a month has passed since a gunman killed twenty children and six adults at a school in Newtown, Connecticut. The

VOA慢速英语2013 Slow and Gentle Are Best in Treating Hypothermia

Slow and Gentle Are Best in Treating Hypothermia From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Last week, we talked about ways to avoid cold-weather injuries. This week, we are going to talk about emergency treatment of hyp

VOA慢速英语2013 American History: Early Leaders Debate the Issue of Presidential Powers

American History: Early Leaders Debate the Issue of Presidential Powers From VOA Learning English, welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we continue the story of the United Sta

VOA慢速英语2013 US Congress Avoids Fiscal Cliff, Postpones Budget Decision

US Congress Avoids Fiscal Cliff, Postpones Budget Decision From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. On January first, both houses of the United States Congress approved a plan that will increase taxes for most Ameri

VOA慢速英语2013 American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Recovers From Health Scare at Home

American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Recovers From Health Scare at Home From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in Special English. American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is at home after a stay in a New York hospital, where she wa

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Discover America with American Mosaic! Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im June Simms. On our show this week, news on Lady Gaga, Green Day and other stars of the music industry We tell also tell about The Impossible, a new movie abo

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Study Finds Overweight People Have Lower Risk of Death From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. New research shows that overweight or even mildly obese people have a lower risk of early death than people considered to

VOA慢速英语2013 World Economic Forum Rates Global Risks for 2013

World Economic Forum Rates Global Risks for 2013 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. The World Economic Forum says the most likely risk facing the world over the next 10 years is the severe disparity in income

VOA慢速英语2013 Oscar Nominees Named; New 'Les Mis' Soundtrack Climbs the Charts; Art Exhibit Explores Our Digital Selves

Oscar Nominees Named; New 'Les Mis' Soundtrack Climbs the Charts; Art Exhibit Explores Our Digital Selves Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im June Simms. On our show this week, we listen to music from the Oscar nominated movie, Les

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Televisions Stole the Spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. Televisions were among the most talked about items at the 2013 International Consumer Electroni

VOA慢速英语2013 New Rules Aim to Improve US Food Safety

New Rules Aim to Improve US Food Safety From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report in Special English. Each year, bad food sickens about one in six Americans. Proposed new rules aim to improve food safety. Officials say the changes cou

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A Visit to Two National Parks: Mount Rainier and Valley Forge Im Shirley Griffith. And Im Christopher Cruise with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about two areas that are popular with visitors to the United States. One is a place o

VOA慢速英语2013 American History: Debating the Part of Slaves Under a New Constitution

American History: Debating the Part of Slaves Under a New Constitution From VOA Learning English, welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we continue the story of the United Stat