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VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And Im Faith Lapidus with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about two women who helped change the world of sports, golfer Betty Jameson and basketball coach Kay Yow. Both women were founder
By Gary Thomas Washington, D.C. 07 May 2007 Before the attacks of September 11, 2001, U.S. counterterrorist efforts were meager compared with those of today, and largely confined to a small cadre of specialists deep inside the intelligence community.
By Michael Bowman White House 19 June 2006 Vice President Dick Cheney has defended domestic surveillance and other controversial federal measures to detect potential terrorist threats in the United States. Cheney, who usually shuns the public spotli
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 23 June 2007 The United Nations is inaugurating the first ever summer games in the Gaza Strip for tens of thousands of children under age 18. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) says the program, which begins Sat
VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus with People in America in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Celia Cruz. She was one of the most influential and energetic female singers in the history of Afro-Cuban Music. More th
AMERICAN HISTORY: Eighteenth Century Conflicts in Europe Affect North America From VOA Learning English, this is THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series we tell about the conflicts among
Indonesia Working to Soothe South China Sea Tensions Chinese patrols in waters that Vietnam and the Philippines also claim have heightened tensions in the mineral-rich South China Sea. Vietnamese protestors condemn what they call a Chinese invasion o
Sri Lanka's war has devastated much of the country's north. As the conflict appears to be winding down, projects for reconstruction and development are gearing up. And that includes services like emergency medical care. An ambulance service and a 24
Emergency Meeting Held on Horn of Africa Famine and Drought The international community held an emergency meeting in Rome Monday on the famine and drought in the Horn of Africa. Representatives from the G20, U.N. agencies and NGOs warned the crisis c
By Mil Arcega Washington 09 April 2007 Watch Boeing Fuel Efficient Jets Boeing 787, Fuel Efficient Jets After years of lagging behind European rival Airbus, Boeing says 2007 is shaping up to be a very good year. The Chicago based airplane manufacture
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 01 March 2006 watch Assessment report How secure is the United States? Who and what threaten Americans, their allies and interests? These and other security-related qu
By David McAlary Washington 14 September 2006 Astronomers have found that the universe began lighting up in its infancy. They have observed the most distant and oldest galaxies ever seen, small galaxies that helped lift the cosmos out of its dark ag
By Joseph Mok Washington, DC 11 July 2006 watch Whitney Museum report New York's Whitney Museum of American Art this summer celebrates its 75th anniversary - along with its every-other-year exhibit, called Biennial 2006. The museum is a leading advo
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 12 October 2006 The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization on Thursday inaugurated a new Crisis Management Center to fight avian influenza outbreaks and other major animal health or food health-related emergenci
( 00:04:10---00:07: 51)DOUG JOHNSON: This week's listener question comes from China. Vera Tang wants to know what college students do during their summer vacation. There is no quick answer to this question. Students spend their summers in many differ
By Lisa Bryant Paris 19 July 2006 Europe is baking under a heat wave that has sent temperatures soaring past 36 degrees Celsius in some places. The sizzling weather is blamed for the deaths of at least half a dozen people. But from a very hot Paris,
By Liu Enming Rockford, Michigan 17 April 2007 Many believe that diners are as much a piece of American tradition as baseball and hot dogs. These roadside restaurants once dotted the landscape across the U.S. While few remain today, one of the most f
By Paula Wolfson White House 16 April 2007 America is in shock and mourning, following the worst mass shooting in the nation's history. VOA's Paula Wolfson has the latest on a day of bloodshed at Virginia Tech University that left 33 people dead, inc
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People in America - Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962: She Was the Most Influential Wife of Any American President STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with People in America in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about t