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Iran's opposition movement is holding what is being described as a silent memorial to remember the victims of the unrest that erupted following last month's contested presidential election. The Iranian government banned the gathering, leading to fea
VOICE ONE: This is the VOA Special English program SCIENCE IN THE NEWS. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Doug Johnson. This week, we will tell about a drug treatment for stroke victims. We also will tell about a possible explanation for the myste
VOICE ONE: I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Since ancient times, cultures around the world have been making and performing with puppets. They express the ideas and beliefs of human societies
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A Senegalese banana vendor in Dakar, Senegal Two separate diseases are destroying banana and plantain crops in Africa. They could threaten food security for millions of Africans who depend on banan
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Bob Doughty. This week on our program: We play new music from singer/songwriter Mike Doughty And answer a question about names of American towns, cities and states. But first, some
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith. Our subject this week is the teenage investigator in one of the most successful children's book series of all time -- Nancy Drew. SUS
VOICE ONE: I'm Doug Johnson. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about more hip-hop music artists who are spreading their messages around the world. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Hip-hop music is popular aro
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA. I'm Faith Lapidus. This Thursday is a day for families and friends to share a special holiday meal and think about what they are thankful for. This week on our program, we ask some people to share their favorit
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. Today, we play new music from Mos Def ... And answer a question about some American presidents ... But first, we visit the newly re-opened museum in Washington that h
VOICE ONE: I'm Ray Freeman. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith with the Special English program, People in America. Every week we tell about a person who was important in the history of the United States. Today we tell about a woman who spent her l
U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States will give Pakistan the tools it needs to help defeat al-Qaida, but expects accountability in return. Pres. Obama, flanked by Sec. of State Clinton, Defense Sec. Gates, announces new strategy for Afg
VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein. This week, we tell about how thin monkeys live longer than fat ones, how aspirin can help colon cancer patients and some new informatio
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farmers, especially in developing countries, are often criticized for cutting down forests. But a new study suggests that many farmers recognize the value in keeping trees. Researchers using satell
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our program, we play some new music by Diane Birch And answer a question about a well known children's doctor .. But first, we report about how young peo
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The world's largest drug company has agreed to pay almost two and a half billion dollars for illegal marketing of medicines. The settlement between Pfizer and the United States Justice Department was
VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Senator Edward Kennedy. He served in the United States Senate from the state of Massachusetts for almost forty-seven year
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our program, we tell about a new set of Beatles CDs and a video game based on the British rock band ... And we visit the undersea world while staying on
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Two weeks of suicide bombings and other attacks have shaken Pakistan. The interior minister says, The enemy has started a guerrilla war. Pakistani soldiers surround buildings damaged by a suicide bombing i
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Aretha Franklin And I'm Faith Lapidus. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary with two concerts later this month in New Yor
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This was the surprise announcement Friday from Oslo, Norway: THORBJOERN JAGLAND, CHAIRMAN: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for two thousand nine is to be awarded to Pre