VOA慢速英语2009年-People in America - Arthur Miller: 1915-20

VOICE ONE: Im Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And Im Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Arthur Miller. Many theater critics believe he was one of the greatest American playwrights of the twentieth century. (MUSI

VOA慢速英语2009年-Economics Report - Junior Achievement Mark

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. This year, Junior Achievement marks its ninetieth anniversary of educating young people about business and economics. The nonprofit organization is the largest of its kind. Jack Kosakowky is executiv

VOA慢速英语2009年-AMERICAN MOSAIC - 'Sesame Street' Turns 40

HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. Today, we take a virtual walk down a famous street found in almost every land on the planet the children's television show Sesame Street turns forty years old. (MUSIC

VOA慢速英语2009年-PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Hank Williams,1923-195

VOICE ONE: PEOPLE IN AMERICA -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. Every week at this time, we tell you a story about people who played a part in the history of the United States. I'm Tony Riggs. Today, Larry West and I tell the s

VOA慢速英语2009年-Health Report - Screening for Breast, Cerv

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Sometimes new health advice conflicts with old advice. Yet new guidelines last week for breast cancer testing in the United States created a storm of debate. The advice came from experts who are appoint

NPR 2009-11-21

A 23-hour debate marathon is underway in the Senate. Its leading up to a make or break vote tomorrow night for the massive health care overhaul bill unveiled this week by Senate Democrats. We have more on this from NPRs David Welna. Democrats need 6

NPR 2009-11-06

From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. The Fort Hood military base in Texas is on lockdown because of a mass shooting today. NPRs Pentagon correspondent Mary Louise Kelly has been covering developments. She is in the studio with us now. What

NPR 2009-11-09

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. . . . sing with me. How great is our God. . . This church service in Fort Hood, Texas is more emotional than usual this Sunday. People are mourning the 13 people who died during a shooting rampage thre

NPR 2009-11-07

From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. US military forces around the world were asked to observe a moment of silence today for those killed and wounded at the Fort Hood military post in Texas. That attack yesterday left 13 people dead and mo

NPR 2009-11-05

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Carol Van Dam. President Obama appeared at a middle school in Madison, Wisconsin this past hour to challenge states to get their education priorities in line with his administrations educational goals, if they want a

NPR 2009-11-02

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Carol Van Dam. President Obama is in New Jersey today. He is stumping for Jon Corzine, the only governor seeking re-election this fall. The President called on Democrats to head to the polls on Tuesday. You've had a

AP 2009-09-11

1.President Barack Obama addresses a joint session at Congress tonight as he made a final push to overhauled America's health care system. Aides say the president's gona to answer some of the big questions raised by voters during the Summer of disco

VOA慢速英语2009年-Education Report - High School Exchange St

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Twenty-six thousand foreign exchange students are in American high schools this year. A few days ago, we asked four teenagers who arrived in August to discuss their experience so far. All but one are

VOA慢速英语2009年-AMERICAN MOSAIC - 150 Years Later, Remembe

HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our program: A competition to find a spokesmodel for Mother Earth And a question from Russia about Kurt Cobain and the band that he led, Nirvana. But fir

VOA慢速英语2009年-PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Helen Keller, 1880-196

VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Ray Freeman. Every week we tell about a person who was important in the history of the United States. This week we tell about Helen Keller. She was blind and deaf but she became a famous writer and

VOA慢速英语2009年-Agriculture Report - Why Holding Fruit on

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Alternate bearing is a widespread problem for growers of citrus and other fruit trees. It can affect a large area or just individual trees or even part of a tree. No, it is not a disease. Alternate

VOA慢速英语2009年-Education Report - US Colleges Set Enrollm

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. College enrollment has reached an all-time high in the United States. About forty percent of all eighteen- to twenty-four-year-olds -- or almost eleven and a half million -- were in school in October

VOA标准英语2009-Transforming Science Education in America

Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 24 November 2009 From biology to ecology to medicine, the biosciences are recognized globally as dynamic drivers of modern economic progress. For young college graduates, majoring in one of the biosciences can open a w

VOA标准英语2009-Problems with Distribution of HIV Drugs Take

In South Africa, people with HIV are dying because they dont have access to the medicine that would keep them alive. The government has pledged to provide antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to many of the HIV-positive people who need them. The pills bolster

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-11

1. Swine flu appears to have claimed another American life. Health officials in Washington State say the flu contributed to the death of a man in his thirties. But they also say the man had underlying health problems. More than 50 people have died f