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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. The Souris River is cresting in Minot, North Dakota even as thousands struggle with the impact of the surging river water. In Sawyer, North Dakota, restaurant owner Connie Arnhold says that she's doi
EDUCATION REPORT – April 4, 2002: Charter schools By Jerilyn Watson This is the VOA Special English Education Report. American public education has changed in recent years. One change is that increa
1850 Compromise on Slavery Aims to Save Union 1850年对奴隶制的妥协旨在拯救联盟 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning American English. Im Steve Ember. Th
Explanation: Each of the fifty states has a capital (or a city where government buildings are and important decisions are made) for its state government. But what about the federal (or national) government? Where is its capital? Our Founding Fathers
Explanation: The fifty states of the United States have very different sizes, both in terms of (or related to) how much land there is and the population (or how many people there are). Some states are very large but have very few people; other states
By Charlene Sarmiento Washington, DC 24 January 2006 watch State of Union report President Bush will make his State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 31st to both houses of Congress, members of
By Greg Flakus Houston 07 November 2006 Voters in Texas will decide the winner in a four-way race for governor and at least one hotly contested congressional seat. Some candidates in the Lone Star state can be found outside voting stations asking fo
Why Do Republicans Win So Many Offices in the US? 为什么美国共和党人能够赢得那么多席位? Barack Obama has won the last two presidential elections. Many Democrats believe Hillary Clinton can win if she campaigns in 2016. Even if she d
By Charlene Sarmiento and Jim Bertel Washington, DC 22 January 2007 watch State of Union report President Bush delivering his State of the Union Address in 2006 President Bush will deliver his State of the Union Address on Tuesday before both houses
Militants in Pakistan have ambushed paramilitary forces who were being rushed to a region near the capital that was recently overrun by Taliban forces from the nearby Swat valley. Witnesses say gunmen in Buner district, killed at least one of the pa
President Barack Obama delivers his second State of the Union Address to the nation on Tuesday, before a joint session of the U.S. Congress. President Barack Obama will face a dramatically altered balance of power in the House of Representatives when
NOEL KING, HOST: The curtain rises today on Act 2 of extreme partisan gerrymandering, a play in three acts currently onstage at the U.S. Supreme Court. NPR's legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg updates the plotline of the biggest legal controv
It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis Chapter 16 I have no desire to be President. I would much rather do my humble best as a supporter of Bishop Prang, Ted Bilbo, Gene Talmadge or any other broad-gauged but peppy Liberal. My only longing is to Serv
GWEN IFILL:The cheating scandal in Atlanta is prompting questions again about testing and whether public schools are too focused on teaching to the test. But some places are trying new approaches. The NewsHour's special correspondent for education, J
GWEN IFILL:Now, an exhaustive new report reveals nearly 200 educators cheated to boost student test scores in Atlanta, a problem that has surfaced in school districts across the country. The Georgia investigation commissioned by Gov. Nathan Deal foun
THE MAKING OF A NATION #77 - 1850 Compromise, Part 1 By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, August 26, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English. (MUSIC) Presiden
EDUCATION REPORT - Philadelphia Schools Revisited By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Thursday, January 22, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report. Almost two years ago, a Pen
By Deborah Block Baghdad 18 December 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Iraq to meet with government leaders and the United Nation's new special envoy. VOA's Deborah Block reports from Baghdad that Rice's visit coi
By Scott Stearns White House 19 January 2007 U.S. President George Bush stands before the American people next Tuesday for the annual State of the Union address. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, administration officials say this
BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's cabinet, will begin its seventh restructuring attempt in the past three decades to curb red tape and reduce administrative intervention in the market and social issues. The number of ministr