VOA (Voice of America) Special English Features
April, May & June 2005

June 2005

• 2005-06-29
• Andrew Johnson: The Story of America's Seventeenth President
• New Book Compares Education Systems Around the World

• 2005-06-28
• W.H.O. Seeks Worldwide Campaign Against Cancer
• A Visit to Two National Parks: Mount Rainier in Washington State and Valley Forge in Pennsylvania
• A Princess of Mars, Part 4

• 2005-06-27
• Scientists Find Most Earth-Like Planet Yet Discovered
• Calls for Change Mark 60th Anniversary of United Nations
• Eleanor Roosevelt Was the Most Influential Wife of Any American President
• Immigration Issues Shape the Experience of U.S. Latinos

• 2005-06-25
• Six Months After the Tsunami: A Progress Report

• 2005-06-24
• General Motors and Ford Cut Jobs and Costs
• Where Do Martians Go When They're in Seattle?

• 2005-06-22
• The American Civil War: Final Surrender of the Confederate Army
• Foreign High School Students Get a Free Lesson in American Life

• 2005-06-21
• Swedish Study Finds That Placebos Can Help Calm Emotions
• A Princess of Mars, Part 3
• As Long as It Remains Profitable, Child Trafficking Will Continue

• 2005-06-20
• Autoimmune Diseases: When the Body Starts to Attack Its Own Cells
• From Horses to Tractors, Changes in U.S. Agriculture

• 2005-06-19
• Latinos Grow in Influence; Say 'Hola' to America's Largest Minority Now
• Ebola and Marburg Vaccines Protect Monkeys, Maybe Also People
• 'Happy Days Are Here Again': FDR, One of America's Greatest Presidents

• 2005-06-18
• Trial by Jury and What It Meant in the Michael Jackson Case

• 2005-06-16
• Watergate, Nixon, 'Deep Throat': What Was That All About?
• Greenspan Says 'Bubble' in Home Prices for U.S. Appears Unlikely (No MP3)

• 2005-06-15
• After the Civil War: Searching for the Man Who Shot Lincoln
• 13% Rise Expected in U.S. Jobs for New College Graduates

• 2005-06-14
• Number of Americans Living with H.I.V. Estimated Above 1 Million
• One of the World's Natural Wonders: the Grand Canyon
• A Princess of Mars, Part 2

• 2005-06-13
• U.S. Seeks to Increase Ocean Fish Farming
• When the Sun Is No Fun, How to Beat the Heat

• 2005-06-12
• Life for Many Grandparents Not All Fun and Games
• U.S. Report Criticizes 14 Countries on Human Trafficking

• 2005-06-11
• George Gershwin: More of the Life and Music of One of America's Great Songwriters
• G-8 Nations Move to Cancel Debt of Poorest Countries

• 2005-06-10
• A New Chief for the Securities and Exchange Commission
• 'A Thousand Roads': Exploring the Lives of Native Peoples of the Americas

• 2005-06-09
• After the Civil War: Death of Lincoln Helps Unite a Divided Nation

• 2005-06-08
• Three States, Teachers Union Act Against Federal Education Law

• 2005-06-07
• Work-Related Accidents Increasing in Some Developing Countries
• Four Companies Working for the Common Good Instead of Profit

• 2005-06-06
• Officials Suspect Exotic Newcastle Disease Killed Chickens in Brazil (No Audio Files)
• American Scientists Estimate Future Weather Conditions in Africa
• A Princess of Mars, Part One

• 2005-06-05
• Memphis, a City of Music and More
• Iron Sprinkles Seen as a Way to Aid Children's Health in Developing Countries

• 2005-06-04
• George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
• After French and Dutch Reject E.U. Constitution, What Now?

• 2005-06-03
• Sunday Is World Environment Day
• Next World Trade Chief to Face Pressure on Doha Round of Talks

• 2005-06-01
• The American Civil War: Surrender at Appomattox
• As We Look to the Future... Our Foreign Student Series Comes to an End

May 2005

• 2005-05-31
• Study Says Breast-Cancer Treatments Increase Survival Rates
• The Story of Radio

• 2005-05-30
• SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Progress Made in Stem Cell Research
• AGRICULTURE REPORT - The Buzz About Bees
• 2005-05-29
• New Head of U.N. Refugee Agency Chosen
• Memorial Day: Honoring America's War Dead
• 2005-05-28
• People in America - Barbara McClintock
• Palestinian, Indonesian and Afghan Leaders Visit President Bush
• 2005-05-27
• U.S. Moves to Limit Chinese Clothing Imports
• In a Galaxy Far, Far Away, 'Star Wars' Comes to an End
• 2005-05-25
• U.S. Moves to Limit Chinese Clothing Imports
• We Talk to Foreign Students in the United States
• Purdue University Known for Its Engineering and Business Programs (No Audio Files)
• 2005-05-24
• Study Suggests Laughter Is Good for the Heart
• The Guitar: an Instrument for Any Kind of Music

• 2005-05-23
• Learning From a Volcano, 25 Years After Mount St. Helens Exploded
• Cover Crops Are Good for the Soil (and the Farmer)

• 2005-05-22
• Stevie Wonder Releases Special Video For Blind People
• 'Paper Architect' Pens Creative Solutions for Refugee Housing
• Keeping New Orleans Jazz Alive

• 2005-05-21
• Funnyman Jack Benny Won Hearts Mainly by Making Fun of Himself

• 2005-05-20
• Senators Aim to Avoid Delays Over Bush's Court Nominees

• 2005-05-19
• Lower Bond Prices Can Mean a Higher Return, but Also Risk

• 2005-05-18
• The American Civil War: Election of 1864 (No MP3 File)
• It's College Graduation Season in the United States

• 2005-05-17
• Study: Sunshine and Vitamin D May Improve Lung Cancer Survival
• Amelia Earhart Showed Women Too Could Set Records Flying Airplanes

• 2005-05-16
• Identification System Proposed for U.S. Farm Animals
• Stress: What It Can Do to Us, What We Can Do About It

• 2005-05-15
• Top Aid Official at U.N. Says World Is Failing Africa
• Remembering the Cold War: A Bomb Shelter Fit For Congress (Greenbrier Hotel, WV)

• 2005-05-14
• Carl Rowan: The Life Story of an Influential Newsman

• 2005-05-13
• South American and Arab Leaders Meet to Discuss Shared Interests
• Hoping for a Smoother Ride at General Motors

• 2005-05-12
• Friday the 13th: So What's the Big Deal?

• 2005-05-11
• Just How Many Universities Are There in the U.S.?
• The American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea

• 2005-05-10
• More Distance on the Road to Ending Polio
• Unusual creatures live on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean

• 2005-05-09
• Ever Wonder Where Your Ancient Ancestors Lived?
• Study Says Genetically Engineered Rice Cuts Use of Insecticides

• 2005-05-08
• Report: Sweden Is the Best Place for Mothers
• Death Sentences in U.S. at Their Lowest Level Since 1976

• 2005-05-07
• Louisa May Alcott

• 2005-05-06
• New Iraqi Government Faces Increase in Violence
• 'Betty Rules': Is It Punk? Pop? Alternative? Decide for Yourself
• Declaring Personal Bankruptcy Will Become Harder in the U.S.

• 2005-05-04
• U.S. College Admissions: Each School Sets Its Own Requirements
• The American Civil War: Closing in on Richmond, the Confederate Capital

• 2005-05-03
• A Look Behind the Disease: Meningitis
• Wade Davis: Scientist, Explorer and Writer
• Plumpy'nut Aids Fight Against Hunger

• 2005-05-02
• When Nothing Goes to Waste: the Mystery of Obsessive Hoarding
• Future of the Central American Free Trade Agreement Unclear in Washington

• 2005-05-01
• Living a Simple Life: the Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
• Aaron Copland: His Music Taught Americans About Themselves
• World Bank Announces Plan to Improve Anti-Malaria Efforts

April 2005

• 2005-04-29
• Bush Proposes Measures to Reduce Energy Costs

• 2005-04-28
• May Day in America: Mostly a Time to Celebrate Nature's Labor
• Stocks: Proposed Deal Aims to Ready N.Y.S.E. for Electronic Future

• 2005-04-27
• The American Civil War: Battle of Vicksburg Splits the Southern Confederacy
• For Blind Students, College Means Learning to Help Themselves

• 2005-04-26
• Countries in the Americas Observe Vaccination Week
• The Indiana Dunes: Beautiful Sand Hills and Wildlife in America's Midwest
• Audience Mail: A Maize Mystery for AGRICULTURE REPORT
• Polio: How an Ancient Disease Met a Modern Prevention

• 2005-04-24
• Plumpy'nut Aids Fight Against Hunger
• America's 'House of Rock': Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Turns 10
• Mary Kay: One of America's Most Influential Women

• 2005-04-22
• 'A Simple, Humble Worker': Pope Benedict XVI

• 2005-04-21
• Beyond History Books: New Museum Tells Lincoln's Story
• Wal-Mart Tops the Fortune 500 List for the Fourth Year

• 2005-04-20
• EDUCATION REPORT - Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Lecturer...What's the Difference?
• THE MAKING OF A NATION - The American Civil War: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

• 2005-04-19
• AGRICULTURE REPORT - A Liquid Crop: Looking for a Way to Harvest Rainwater?
• HEALTH REPORT - Laboratories Destroy Deadly Flu Virus Shipped by Mistake
• EXPLORATIONS - How Robert Goddard Helped Lead America Into Space
• SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Study Measures Environmental Damage from Human Activities

• 2005-04-18
• THE MAKING OF A NATION - The American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville

• 2005-04-17
• Fear Incites Resistance to Efforts to Control the Spread of Marburg Virus in Angola
• Investigative Reporting Earns Several Honors Among This Year's Pulitzer Prizes
• Langston Hughes: Considered the Poet Voice of African Americans

• 2005-04-16
• IN THE NEWS - Tensions Between China and Japan

• 2005-04-15
• April 15th: An Important Day for Americans, but Not Exactly a Holiday

• 2005-04-14
• Tax Day, Cherry Trees and an Unusual Guitar: What Do They All Have in Common?

• 2005-04-13
• Graduates of West Point Become Army Officers ... But Not Always in the U.S. Army
• The American Civil War: Battle of Gettysburg Aids the Union, but at a Cost

• 2005-04-12
• Vaccine Shows Promise Against a Big Killer of Babies in the Developing World
• Around the World, Helping Victims of War and Natural Disasters
• Question from Vietnam: How Can Food Companies Control Pests Safely?
• Where Nature Writes the Laws: A Visit to the National Arboretum in Washington

• 2005-04-10
• Researchers Develop an Experimental Treatment Against Cervical Cancer *
• Baseball Season Opens as Congress Investigates Steroid Use *

• 2005-04-09
• Langston Hughes: An American Writer *

• 2005-04-08
• Pope John Paul II Is Laid to Rest in Vatican City *
• A.I.G., Biggest U.S. Insurance Company, Plans to Restate Earnings *
• Will Smith's New Album, 'Lost and Found' ... A Maryland Girl Helps Other Children Deal with Difficulty ... Learn About a Popular State Park in Michigan *

• 2005-04-06
• Foreign Students at U.S. Colleges Have Several Ways to Get Financial Aid *
• The American Civil War: An Anti-War Movement in the North Turns Violent *

• 2005-04-05
• World Health Day Recognizes the Health of Mothers and Children *
• How the Internet Grew from a Simple Idea *

• 2005-04-04
• No-Till Farming Gains Ground Around the World *
• Drug Used to Treat a Bleeding Disorder May Also Aid Victims of the Deadliest Form of Stroke *

• 2005-04-03
• Recycling Waste Metal Provides Work for Many in Developing Countries *
• Some Companies Provide After-School Programs for Children of Employees *

• 2005-04-02
• Life Story of Jackie Robinson, the First Black Player in Major League Baseball *

• 2005-04-01
• Death of Brain-Damaged Florida Woman Fuels Debate About End-of-Life Issues *