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SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember with the Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week, we tell about someone important in the history of the United States. Today, we complete the story of writer F. S
AS IT IS 2013-09-24 Honoring the Victims of the Birmingham, Alabama Church Bombing 50 Years Ago From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is! Im Steve Ember. Today we remember a day 50 years ago this month when four African American girls were kill
VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. This week, we tell about the biggest system of freshwater lakes in the world, the Great Lakes between the United States and Canada. They are busy
A new study of HIV-infected people in Haiti indicates that starting treatment early could save many patients who might otherwise die of AIDS. And starting anti-AIDS medicines earlier might also save money. The World Health Organization currently reco
By David Gollust State Department 30 October 2009 The bodies of people killed during a rally are seen at the capital's main mosque in Conakry, Guinea (File) A senior State Department official said Friday the Obama administration is considering finan
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: How big was Ring Lardner? Well, he helped create what's still called the golden age of sports writers who wrote about The Babe, The Iron Man, Dempsey, DiMagg and Joe Louis. And he went on to write short stories, novels, songs and p
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is one of the most beloved American novels. It's set in the roaring 20s about the messiness of chasing the American dream. For the author Stephanie Powell Watts, something about the novel neve
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Farming is a big part of the economy on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. But the land there is sinking, and as the climate warms, sea levels are rising. NPR's Jennifer Ludden spoke with farmers determined to hold on. JENNIFER LUDDEN,
AZUZ: Investigators are trying to figure out what led to an accident yesterday that involved a large garbage truck and train carrying dozens of members of the U.S. Congress. Almost 100 Republicans, including senators, representatives and House Speake
The director of the CDC, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, resigned from her job on Wednesday. Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, an obstetrician/gynecologist from Georgia, had served as head of the CDC since she was appointed last July. But about a month af
By Doug Levine Washington 09 April 2006 Jazz has always embraced youth. Vocalists Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan were in their teens when they were first discovered. So were Nat
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Topics: American Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald; cigarette and alcohol advertising; pronouncing -ed, someones John Hancock Words: to regard (someone or something) as (something) to break off to resume Jazz Age Prohibition lavish to bootleg to degrade pr
Topics: Famous Americans: Great Jazz Artists Josephine Baker and Ella Fitzgerald; the Amish; to be honest versus as a matter of fact; why dont you versus lets Words: jazz pearl world-famous to drop out civil rights movement first lady improv postage