www.voanews.com/specialenglishhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/English with a limited vocabulary spoken at a slower than normal speed.en-usProduced with USA tax money.Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:42:38 +0900360No http://www1.voanews.com/learningenglish/mobile/site/?contentID=99208164Checking in on the World Series of Poker, and remembering New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner | THIS IS AMERICAMon, 26 Jul 2010 05:42:38 +0900Voice of America http://www1.voanews.com/learningenglish/mobile/site/?contentID=99053279Also, the history of the Golden Gate Bridge. And music by the band Wavves | AMERICAN MOSAICFri, 23 Jul 2010 17:33:06 +0900Voice of America http://www1.voanews.com/learningenglish/mobile/site/?contentID=98879239A book about the world's most important cell line, and the woman it came from, has become a best seller | EXPLORATIONSFri, 23 Jul 2010 17:31:38 +0900Voice of America http://www1.voanews.com/learningenglish/mobile/site?contentID=98788929Exploring the promise of -- and concerns about -- the first cell based on a manmade genome | SCIENCE IN THE NEWSFri, 23 Jul 2010 17:30:22 +0900Voice of America http://www1.voanews.com/learningenglish/mobile/site/?contentID=99016799Researchers in Armenia say explaining objects found in a cave near the border with Iran and Turkey will require more footwork.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:26:55 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/people/Percival_Lowell.htmlThe astronomer also published the book "Mars and Its Canals" in 1906 | PEOPLE IN AMERICA (Rerun)Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:09:45 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/words/18.htmlget to the heart of the matter, take heart, a heavy heart, break my heart, a heart to heart discussion, from the bottom of my heart, open up my heart to you, with all my heart, wears her heart on her sleeve, his heart is in the right place, kind-hearted, have a heart of gold, a change of heart, have a heart of stone, my heart might stand still or skip a beat, at heart, lose heart, My heart goes out to anyone who ..., cross my heart, had my heart set on it (Rerun)Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:08:27 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13034.htmlTen agents caught in the United States are traded for four Russian prisoners at an airport in Vienna | IN THE NEWSSat, 10 Jul 2010 22:06:15 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/stories/A_Princess_of_Mars_-_By_Edgar_Rice_Burroughs_-__Part_1.htmlRerun in 4-parts, already all online at www.manythings.org/voa/stories.Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:03:43 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13033.htmlPresident pushes export goal, as the IMF raises its prediction for 2010 world economic growth | ECONOMICS REPORTSat, 10 Jul 2010 22:01:26 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/america/575.htmlAlso: What is the oldest museum in America? And music newly added to the National Recording Registry | AMERICAN MOSAICSat, 10 Jul 2010 21:59:56 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13032.htmlHarper Lee's novel of racial injustice in the 1930s American South has sold more than 40 million copies | EDUCATION REPORTSat, 10 Jul 2010 21:55:54 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/space/1.htmlKnowledge gained from its flights sped up the development of the U.S. space program | EXPLORATIONS (Rerun)Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:12:45 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13031.htmlAlso: Students at a high school say they are happier and healthier when the day starts 30 minutes later | HEALTH REPORTWed, 07 Jul 2010 07:11:08 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/health/4065.htmlLearn how to find the signs of one of the most common kinds of cancer | SCIENCE IN THE NEWSWed, 07 Jul 2010 07:08:30 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13030.htmlA group called Alleycat Acres turns empty land into farms in Seattle, Washington | AGRICULTURE REPORTWed, 07 Jul 2010 07:07:20 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/places/47.htmlPlaces: )In New Mexico, Visiting Two Links to Native American HistoryMon, 05 Jul 2010 04:39:43 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13029.htmlThe former basketball star, dead at age 47, never forgot the people of his native southern Sudan| DEVELOPMENT REPORTMon, 05 Jul 2010 04:35:20 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/people/Ella_Fitzgerald.htmlCritics said she raised the American popular song to the level of art | PEOPLE IN AMERICA (rerun)Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:16:00 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/words/73.htmlFireworks can mean a great show of noisy anger, or something exciting | WORDS AND THEIR STORIES (rerun)Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:14:36 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13028.html"The system is broken. And everybody knows it," the president says in his first major speech on the issue | IN THE NEWSFri, 02 Jul 2010 18:07:06 +0900In the News http://www.manythings.org/voa/america/574.htmlAlso, a question from China about General Douglas MacArthur. And American history, in a poem by Johnny Cash | AMERICAN MOSAICFri, 02 Jul 2010 16:47:27 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13027.htmlHighest debt levels in 60 years push countries to cut spending, but critics fear a double-dip recession | ECONOMICS REPORTFri, 02 Jul 2010 16:45:47 +0900Voice of America http://www.voanews.com/mediaassets/specialenglish/2005_12/Audio/mp3/se-nation-election.mp3William Jennings Bryan’s famous “Cross of Gold” speech fails to win him the election | THE MAKING OF A NATION (Rerun)Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:44:46 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13026.htmlEfforts to keep teens safe include legislation to require all states to set restrictions on new drivers | EDUCATION REPORTFri, 02 Jul 2010 16:42:18 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13025.htmlEating brown rice reduces that risk, researchers say | HEALTH REPORTFri, 02 Jul 2010 16:41:19 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13024.htmlAlso: An idea to improve heart care in developing countries. And a project to protect a species of endangered frog | SCIENCE IN THE NEWSFri, 02 Jul 2010 16:39:54 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/usa/478.htmlGenealogy gives people a better understanding of their family’s place in history | THIS IS AMERICATue, 29 Jun 2010 15:55:22 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13023.htmlAdvice for growing chrysanthemums | AGRICULTURE REPORTTue, 29 Jun 2010 15:51:40 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13021.htmlAn American nonprofit sells millions of dollars in jewelry made by women in Uganda | DEVELOPMENT REPORTTue, 29 Jun 2010 15:46:39 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/words/87.htmlYou Do Not Have to Be a Rocket Scientist | WORDS AND THEIR STORIES (rerun)Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:41:07 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/people/Mary_Lyon.htmlLyon opened the first independent school for the higher education of women | PEOPLE IN AMERICA (rerun)Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:39:10 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13020.htmlPresident Obama dismissed Stanley McChrystal and named David Petraeus (shown) to lead a strategy he helped design | IN THE NEWSSat, 26 Jun 2010 17:36:46 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/america/573.htmlAlso, a question from Japan about American soccer great Cobi Jones.Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:49:07 +0900American Mosaic http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13019.htmlGermany wants to cut $100 billion over four years, but such actions could hurt a world economy that is still weak | ECONOMICS REPORTFri, 25 Jun 2010 14:47:20 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13018.htmlGroups organize an event to bring the importance of women's issues to the attention of leaders | EDUCATION REPORTFri, 25 Jun 2010 14:45:56 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/history/141.htmlA return to the gold standard did little to help farmers or workers. Railroad workers went on strike | THE MAKING OF A NATION (Rerun)Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:44:47 +0900Making of a Nation http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13017.htmlLow doses of steroids given by mouth were equal to, or better than, a heavy dose received in the blood| HEALTH REPORTTue, 22 Jun 2010 18:53:13 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13016.htmlThe work of American modern artist Cy Twombly is one recent addition to the permanent collection | EXPLORATIONSTue, 22 Jun 2010 18:52:52 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13015.html2010 winners are David Beckmann of Bread for the World and Jo Luck of Heifer International | AGRICULTURE REPORTTue, 22 Jun 2010 07:02:21 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13014.htmlApple supports HTML 5, which is being designed to use video without the need for extra software, like Flash | SCIENCE IN THE NEWSTue, 22 Jun 2010 07:01:34 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13013.htmlMember countries of the ICC have agreed on conditions, but will delay action for at least seven years | DEVELOPMENT REPORTMon, 21 Jun 2010 07:19:23 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/words/19.htmlDo not bad mouth me. / I really put my foot in my mouth this time. / Do not put words in my mouth. / You took the words right out of my mouth! / I had my heart in my mouth. / word of mouth, left a bad taste in my mouth, was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, live from hand to mouth, a mouthy child, stop mouthing off, have been running my mouthSat, 19 Jun 2010 16:38:00 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/america/572.htmlAMERICAN MOSAIC: Also, music by Gershwin Prize winner Paul McCartney. And how some college students are spending their summerFri, 18 Jun 2010 17:00:18 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/usa/477.htmlTHIS IS AMERICA: A few of this year's summer moviesFri, 18 Jun 2010 16:58:57 +0900This is America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13012.html IN THE NEWS: BP agrees to put $20 billion into a claims fundFri, 18 Jun 2010 16:51:54 +0900In the News http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13011.htmlECONOMICS REPORT: Demands for better pay and work conditions result in strikes, suicidesFri, 18 Jun 2010 16:50:44 +0900Economics Report http://www.manythings.org/voa/history/140.htmlAMERICAN HISTORY #140: Cleveland Backs Gold Standard to Cure Economic DownturnFri, 18 Jun 2010 16:37:35 +0900Making of a Nation http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13010.htmlEDUCATION REPORT: A method of bilingual education called dual immersion has spread in American schoolsFri, 18 Jun 2010 16:18:15 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13009.htmlEXPLORATIONS: Also, a book on the role of women in world developmentFri, 18 Jun 2010 16:16:25 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13008.htmlHEALTH REPORT: Arrival of new medical residents is blamed for a 10 percent increase in deadly drug mistakes at U.S. teaching hospitals.Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:15:16 +0900Health Report http://www.manythings.org/voa/how/2089.htmlHow to get started growing this beautiful flower.Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:07:40 +0900Agriculture Report http://www.manythings.org/voa/medical/5141.htmlMEDICAL: Scientists are trying to better understand lupus and other disorders that affect women much more often than menFri, 18 Jun 2010 15:57:06 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13007.htmlVictims "want to think that they can come to America and have a great job, so it's very easy to fool them," an activist saysSun, 13 Jun 2010 16:45:44 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13006.htmlIn Tuesday's primary elections, women did well especially in Republican races | IN THE NEWSFri, 11 Jun 2010 17:24:17 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/america/571.htmlAlso, a question about a submarine. And music from three country singers | AMERICAN MOSAICFri, 11 Jun 2010 05:56:49 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13005.htmlIn U.S., only about one-fourth of graduates who applied for jobs have found one this year | ECONOMICS REPORTFri, 11 Jun 2010 05:48:58 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/people/John_Wooden.htmlAdded to www.manythings.org/voa/peopleThu, 10 Jun 2010 15:14:57 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13004.htmlAlso, an example of how sleep may improve the performance of athletes | HEALTH REPORTThu, 10 Jun 2010 15:06:14 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13003.htmlSouth Africa has spent nearly $12 billion to hold the world’s biggest sports event.Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:04:35 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13002.htmlBrown streak, first identified in Uganda in 2004, threatens a crop important for food security | AGRICULTURE REPORTTue, 08 Jun 2010 16:01:50 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/health/4064.htmlChoose activities you find fun. But whatever kind of exercise you choose, you should start small and work up | SCIENCE IN THE NEWSTue, 08 Jun 2010 16:00:10 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/usa/476.htmlMichelle Obama presents action plan to deal with the problem "one child, one family and one community at a time" | THIS IS AMERICAMon, 07 Jun 2010 07:08:35 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/words/101.htmlgolden, golden rule , golden ratio, golden mean, Golden Age, golden age, Golden Age of Radio, silence is golden, good as gold, The Golden Boy, you are golden, Gold digger, gold digger, golden oldies, The Golden Girls, golden yearsMon, 07 Jun 2010 06:59:28 +0900Words and Their Stories http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13001.htmlEight Turks and a Turkish-American were killed on ship as activists tried to break Gaza blockade | IN THE NEWSMon, 07 Jun 2010 06:33:33 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/america/570.htmlAlso, a listener question about dinosaurs and a new album of Shel Silverstein songs | AMERICAN MOSAICMon, 07 Jun 2010 06:32:37 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/13000.htmlThe company took a step Thursday in efforts to contain the leak in the Gulf of Mexico | ECONOMICS REPORTMon, 07 Jun 2010 06:31:22 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12999.htmlA court program in Massachusetts celebrates its 10th year of using theater to help teens | EDUCATION REPORTMon, 07 Jun 2010 06:28:48 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/sports/3027.htmlSPORTS: The United States has 24 million soccer players. But succeeding at the highest level is not easy.Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:33:18 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12998.htmlDoctors in the U.S. push the idea as a way to expand access to the devices | HEALTH REPORTWed, 02 Jun 2010 07:24:42 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12997.htmlHerbs and spices may be good for more than cooking | SCIENCE IN THE NEWSWed, 02 Jun 2010 07:22:47 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12996.htmlA flowerpot, made of a feather-based plastic, breaks down and releases nitrogen into the soil | AGRICULTURE REPORTWed, 02 Jun 2010 07:21:52 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/usa/475.htmlWe remember the flag-raising captured in 1945 on Iwo Jima by a photographer and the statue of that historic moment |THIS IS AMERICASun, 30 May 2010 17:08:48 +0900This is America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12995.htmlHealth officials say women are currently 20 percent of smokers, but rates among girls are rising | DEVELOPMENT REPORTSun, 30 May 2010 17:06:10 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12994.htmlClinton says U.S. is moving to "a more sophisticated and difficult mix of indirect power and influence" | IN THE NEWSSat, 29 May 2010 16:44:04 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/america/569.htmlAlso, a question from China about turkeys. And music from Mary Chapin Carpenter’s latest album | AMERICAN MOSAICSat, 29 May 2010 16:43:06 +0900American Mosaic http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12993.htmlFacebook promises to make it easier to control information; Google collected data from unsecured wireless networks | ECONOMICS REPORTSat, 29 May 2010 16:39:51 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12992.htmlThe University of Southern California has held the lead for eight years; its strongest ties are with Asia | EDUCATION REPORTThu, 27 May 2010 17:52:10 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12991.htmlResearchers connect higher exposure levels to greater chances of a behavior disorder | HEALTH REPORTTue, 25 May 2010 18:13:54 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12990.htmlThe report warns that more species are likely to be lost unless quick, creative action is taken | SCIENCE IN THE NEWSTue, 25 May 2010 18:13:11 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12989.htmlStudy in northern China says mirids have increased because of the popularity of transgenic cotton | AGRICULTURE REPORTTue, 25 May 2010 18:12:41 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12988.htmlResearchers look for ways to help infected mothers in Africa who give birth at home | DEVELOPMENT REPORTMon, 24 May 2010 05:25:19 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/usa/474.htmlSongs from the longest-running musical play in the world | THIS IS AMERICAMon, 24 May 2010 05:12:49 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/people/Lena_Horne.htmlHer most famous song was called Stormy Weather.Sat, 22 May 2010 18:05:13 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/music/8302.htmlAbout the guitar and guitarists.Fri, 21 May 2010 19:56:14 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12987.htmlPrime minister calls for unity and says government will meet "the huge challenges ahead of us" | IN THE NEWSFri, 21 May 2010 19:26:02 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/people/James_Brown.htmlBrown was also called "the hardest working man in show business" because of his electrifying performances (Rerun)Tue, 18 May 2010 05:19:37 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/words/35.htmlSome business terms (rerun)Tue, 18 May 2010 05:18:10 +0900Words and Their Stories http://www.manythings.org/voa/stories/The_Lady_in_Black_-_By_Eleanor_H_Porter.htmlA mother learns to deal with her lossSat, 15 May 2010 05:47:31 +0900American Stories http://www.manythings.org/voa/history/133.htmlHe took office in 1881 after the death of President James Garfield | THE MAKING OF A NATION (Rerun)Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:27:53 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12966.htmlWe share your thoughts about the issue and suggestions for how to deal with it | EDUCATION REPORTThu, 29 Apr 2010 05:26:28 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12965.htmlThe goal is to test almost one-third of the population by June 2011 | HEALTH REPORTThu, 29 Apr 2010 05:25:42 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/space/22.html"We've been there before," says Obama, who expects humans to land on Mars within his lifetime | EXPLORATIONSThu, 29 Apr 2010 05:24:16 +0900Explorations http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12963.htmlIt found many farmers have better harvests. But experts see problems with glyphosate-resistant crop technology | AGRICULTURE REPORTTue, 27 Apr 2010 16:32:40 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12962.htmlReport shows hopeful signs for developing world, but sub-Saharan Africa still falls behind on U.N. targets | DEVELOPMENT REPORTTue, 27 Apr 2010 16:32:12 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/usa/470.htmlTHIS IS AMERICA: There used to be a time when the quickest way to travel across the western United States was in a stagecoach. A stagecoach was a large, enclosed wagon pulled by teams of horses or mules. The driver tried for a speed of about eight kilometers an hour. (5 mph)Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:51:02 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/words/78.htmlWORDS AND THEIR STORIES: panning, pan the work (Rerun)Sun, 25 Apr 2010 05:44:38 +0900Words and Their Stories http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12961.htmlDorothy Height was 98 and Benjamin Hooks was 85. Both had worked with Martin Luther King | IN THE NEWSSun, 25 Apr 2010 05:42:14 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/people/Ida_Tarbell.htmlPEOPLE IN AMERICA: Ida Tarbell was one of the most successful magazine writers in the United States during the last century. She wrote important stories at a time when women had few social or political rights. (Rerun)Sun, 25 Apr 2010 05:38:45 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/america/564.htmlAMERICAN MOSAIC: Also music by SadeSun, 25 Apr 2010 05:08:41 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12960.htmlLosses to airlines alone from an Icelandic volcano are put at nearly $2 billion | ECONOMICS REPORTSun, 25 Apr 2010 04:58:05 +0900Economics Report http://www.manythings.org/voa/stories/The_Exact_Science_of_Matrimony_-_By_O_Henry.htmlTwo men plot to make money from arranging a marriage. 15 minutes.Sat, 24 Apr 2010 06:02:31 +0900American Stories http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12959.htmlThe latest government study found that about one-third of students age 12 to 18 were bullied at school | EDUCATION REPORTThu, 22 Apr 2010 04:09:24 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/history/132.htmlTHE MAKING OF A NATION: In 1880, President Rutherford Hayes completed four successful years in the White House. He did not want to serve another term. Hayes was a Republican. His party had great hopes of electing another Republican in the election of 1880. (Rerun)Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:48:28 +0900Making of a Nation http://www.manythings.org/voa/medical/5139.htmlGovernment official says new health care law will help improve the situation | HEALTH REPORTWed, 21 Apr 2010 17:45:28 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12958.htmlSting is expected to perform in Washington on Thursday at a rally to call for action on climate change | EXPLORATIONSWed, 21 Apr 2010 17:38:15 +0900Explorations http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12957.htmlThe end of this year is the target for meeting the first in a series of goals | SCIENCE IN THE NEWSTue, 20 Apr 2010 06:36:32 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12956.htmlResearchers point to threats from development and logging of the environmentally valuable trees | AGRICULTURE REPORTTue, 20 Apr 2010 06:35:37 +0900Voice of America http://www.manythings.org/voa/usa/469.htmlThe history of Rounder Records, and music by some of its artists including Alison Krauss and Bela Fleck | THIS IS AMERICAMon, 19 Apr 2010 05:06:55 +0900This is America http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12955.htmlHumanitarian award honors organization for efforts to treat the poor and prevent blindness | DEVELOPMENT REPORTMon, 19 Apr 2010 03:05:37 +0900Development Report