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VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith. This week on our program, we look at the subject of a six-part series being shown on public television in the United States. The new
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 04 November 2007 One day after Pakistan's president declared a state of emergency, the country's prime minister says officials have not yet decided when new national elections will be held.Meanwhile, Pakistan is bracing fo
When a hurricane heads toward the US coastline, all eyes turn to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Its the official source for information on how powerful a hurricane is, where its heading and when it will hit. Emergency planners depend on the
By Jeff Swicord Glacier National Park, Montana 03 September 2007 National parks in the United States are revered for their natural beauty and wildlife. They are fragile ecosystems that are cared for and preserved for future generations. Because of th
By Tom Rivers London 28 September 2007 For the first time in the history of North America's National Hockey League, the season's opening game will be staged in Europe. On Saturday, the defending champion Anaheim Ducks will face off against their cros
A two-day national convention convened by former leaders of the ruling African National Congress is under way in Johannesburg. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from the convention, it is likely to lead to a call for a formation of a new political party
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: More than one hundred thousand visitors attended the festival on the National Mall And I'm Barbara Klein. Today we tell about the National Book Festival in Was
AMERICAN MOSAIC - A Novel Set in Hurricane Katrina Wins National Book Award DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. Today we play music from the first album of the West Coast band Blouse ... And we an
EXPLORATIONS - Mesa Verde National Park: Protecting the Culture of Ancient Native Americans STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about a large National Park establish
By Jim Fry Washington, DC 27 February 2007 watch Bush Governors report U.S. governors who are meeting in Washington, DC this week say they are worried Iraq war deployments have depleted the readiness of their state National Guard units. President Bu
By Paul Sisco Washington 28 May 2008 The Goldman Environmental Prize is awarded to environmental activists around the world annually for what the Goldman foundation calls environmental grass roots heroism. The prize carries with it $150,000 and has b
By Jennifer Glasse London 24 September 2009 A sign seen, at the entrance to St Thomas' Hospital, part of the National Health Service, in London, 14 Aug 2009 As the United States debates health-care reform, VOA is looking at health-care services arou
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump will be in Utah today where he's expected to announce moves to dramatically shrink the size of the Bear Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. These areas are dense with ancient artifacts, much of
Most of China began a three-day public holiday Wednesday and more than 50 million Chinese travelers have taken to the roads, to celebrate the country's National Day. Despite several serious crises, earlier in the year, China has many recent reasons
By Steve Herman Kathmandu 10 April 2008 Millions of voters in Nepal braved threats of violence and harsh terrain to cast ballots in a historic election to choose a 601-member national assembly that is to write a constitution. The twice-delayed electi
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain's running mate, little-known Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, is expected to introduce herself to the nation in a speech later Wednesday at the Republican National Convention. In advance of the address, leadin
By Cindy Saine Washington 06 March 2008 Democratic Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are attacking each other on their foreign policy and national security credentials, as both candidates brace for a long and grueling battle for their party's
By Paula Wolfson White House 07 February 2007 President Bush is asking the U.S. Congress for a big increase in funding for America's national parks. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports at a time when the president is proposing cuts i
Last week there was a lot of talk by teachers, parents and MPs about bringing in national standards in primary schools. A national standard is a list of things that children must be able to do each year. Maybe the standard for year 1 is to be able to
By Anita Elash Paris 18 April 2007 In France, questions about immigration and national identity have taken center stage in the campaign leading up to this weekend's first round of voting for president. The debate started when conservative candidate a