VOA Special English (MP3 and Text)www.voanews.com/specialenglishhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/Spoken in slower easier-to-understand English. Designed for people whose first language is not English. You can easily listen to the MP3 files and read the text online at http://www.manythings.org/voa/rss/ . iPod and iTunes users can see the complete text by accessing the DESCRIPTION. [http://feeds.feedburner.com/voa]en-usProduced with USA tax money.Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:56:02 +0900360No Produced with USA tax money.ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,StudyEducation/K-12Education/Language CoursesEducation/Higher EducationNews & PoliticsnoESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,StudyLimited vocabulary and spoken slightly slower than most news announcer speak.Limited vocabulary and spoken slightly slower than most news announcer speak.More US Parents Think Beyond Most Popular Names for Babieshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-07-05-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1THIS IS AMERICASun, 05 Jul 2009 17:55:41 +0900This is AmericanoTHIS IS AMERICATHIS IS AMERICAESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Michael Jackson, 1958-2009: He Amazed the World With His Music and Dancinghttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-07-04-voa3.cfm?renderforprint=1PEOPLE IN AMERICA:Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:55:18 +0900People in AmericanoPEOPLE IN AMERICA:PEOPLE IN AMERICA:ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Words and Their Stories: Fireworks: What Is All the Noise About?http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-07-04-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1WORDS AND THEIR STORIESSun, 05 Jul 2009 17:54:58 +0900Words and Their StoriesnoWORDS AND THEIR STORIESWORDS AND THEIR STORIESESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Short Story: 'The Californian's Tale' by Mark Twainhttp://www.manythings.org/voa/stories/The_Californian_s_Tale_-_By_Mark_Twain.htmlAMERICAN STORIESSun, 05 Jul 2009 17:54:23 +0900American StoriesnoAMERICAN STORIESAMERICAN STORIESESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study China Delays Plan for Web-Blocking Software on New Computershttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-07-03-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1IN THE NEWSSun, 05 Jul 2009 17:53:17 +0900In the NewsnoIN THE NEWSIN THE NEWSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study White Firefighters Win Closely-Watched Employment Casehttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-07-02-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1ECONOMICS REPORTSun, 05 Jul 2009 17:52:52 +0900Economics ReportnoECONOMICS REPORTECONOMICS REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Folklife Festival Takes Visitors to the Ancient Country of Waleshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-07-01-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1AMERICAN MOSAICSun, 05 Jul 2009 17:52:36 +0900American MosaicnoAMERICAN MOSAICAMERICAN MOSAICESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Studying in the US: Foreign Graduates and Jobshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-07-01-voa4.cfm?renderforprint=1EDUCATION REPORTThu, 02 Jul 2009 16:35:18 +0900Education ReportnoEDUCATION REPORTEDUCATION REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study American History Series: A Failed Attempt to Raise a Rebel Army of Slaveshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-07-01-voa3.cfm?renderforprint=1MAKING OF A NATIONThu, 02 Jul 2009 16:34:58 +0900Making of a NationnoMAKING OF A NATIONMAKING OF A NATIONESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study An 1859 Battle in Italy, and the Birth of the Red Crosshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-30-voa3.cfm?renderforprint=1HEALTH REPORTWed, 01 Jul 2009 18:41:09 +0900Health ReportnoHEALTH REPORTHEALTH REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Race to the Moon: Gemini 6 and 7 Meet High Above Earth in 1965http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-30-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1EXPLORATIONSWed, 01 Jul 2009 18:40:44 +0900ExplorationsnoEXPLORATIONSEXPLORATIONSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study In the Garden, Making the Most of Mulchhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-29-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1AGRICULTURE REPORT: Why mulching is one of the best things you can do for plants.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:40:11 +0900Agriculture ReportnoAGRICULTURE REPORT: Why mulching is one of the best things you can do for plants.AGRICULTURE REPORT: Why mulching is one of the best things you can do for plants.ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Working to Improve the Condition of Everglades National Parkhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-29-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1SCIENCE IN THE NEWS: The United Nations once called the Everglades, a world biological treasure.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:49:21 +0900Science in the NewsnoSCIENCE IN THE NEWS: The United Nations once called the Everglades, a world biological treasure.SCIENCE IN THE NEWS: The United Nations once called the Everglades, a world biological treasure.ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Celebrating July Fourth at the Statue of Libertyhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-27-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1THIS IS AMERICAMon, 29 Jun 2009 16:14:14 +0900This is AmericanoTHIS IS AMERICATHIS IS AMERICAESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study US Students Bring Honey Project to Ghanahttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-26-voa8.cfm?renderforprint=1DEVELOPMENT REPORTMon, 29 Jun 2009 16:13:57 +0900Development ReportnoDEVELOPMENT REPORTDEVELOPMENT REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study The Talented but Tragic Life of Michael Jacksonhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-26-voa9.cfm?renderforprint=1IN THE NEWSSun, 28 Jun 2009 18:02:12 +0900In the NewsnoIN THE NEWSIN THE NEWSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Ann Morrow Lindbergh, 1906-2001: Pilot, Writerhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-26-voa4.cfm?renderforprint=1PEOPLE IN AMERICASun, 28 Jun 2009 18:01:47 +0900People in AmericanoPEOPLE IN AMERICAPEOPLE IN AMERICAESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Words and Their Stories: Insect Expressionshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-26-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1WORDS AND THEIR STORIESSun, 28 Jun 2009 18:01:30 +0900Words and Their StoriesnoWORDS AND THEIR STORIESWORDS AND THEIR STORIESESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Short Story: 'Athenaise' by Kate Chopinhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-26-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1AMERICAN STORIES: A rebellious young woman learns about love.Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:01:03 +0900American StoriesnoAMERICAN STORIES: A rebellious young woman learns about love.AMERICAN STORIES: A rebellious young woman learns about love.ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Driven by a Business Plan, but How Far Will It Get You?http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-25-voa3.cfm?renderforprint=1ECONOMICS REPORTSun, 28 Jun 2009 18:00:41 +0900Economics ReportnoECONOMICS REPORTECONOMICS REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study The Ocean Spirit Mami Wata Takes Many Faces / Bela Fleckhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-25-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1AMERICAN MOSAICSun, 28 Jun 2009 18:00:22 +0900American MosaicnoAMERICAN MOSAICAMERICAN MOSAICESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Studying in the US: The Job Markethttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-25-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1EDUCATION REPORTThu, 25 Jun 2009 08:31:20 +0900Education ReportnoEDUCATION REPORTEDUCATION REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study American History Series: Story of John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferryhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-24-voa3.cfm?renderforprint=1MAKING OF A NATIONThu, 25 Jun 2009 08:30:51 +0900Making of a NationnoMAKING OF A NATIONMAKING OF A NATIONESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study New Study Disputes 'Depression Gene' Findinghttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-24-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1HEALTH REPORTWed, 24 Jun 2009 15:35:03 +0900Health ReportnoHEALTH REPORTHEALTH REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Race to the Moon: The Days of Project Geminihttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-23-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1EXPLORATIONSTue, 23 Jun 2009 18:09:24 +0900ExplorationsnoEXPLORATIONSEXPLORATIONSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Do-It-Yourself: Compost for the Gardenhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-22-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1AGRICULTURE REPORTTue, 23 Jun 2009 01:16:30 +0900Agriculture ReportnoAGRICULTURE REPORTAGRICULTURE REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Transgenic Monkeys Produced in Japanhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-22-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1SCIENCE IN THE NEWSTue, 23 Jun 2009 01:16:12 +0900Science in the NewsnoSCIENCE IN THE NEWSSCIENCE IN THE NEWSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study From Depths of a Library, Water Filters for the Poorhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-21-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1DEVELOPMENT REPORTTue, 23 Jun 2009 01:15:45 +0900Development ReportnoDEVELOPMENT REPORTDEVELOPMENT REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study What Is Your Favorite Song About Summer?http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-21-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1 THIS IS AMERICATue, 23 Jun 2009 01:15:31 +0900This is Americano THIS IS AMERICA THIS IS AMERICAESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Words and Their Stories: Like a Rolling Stonehttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-19-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: How an old proverb led to a popular rock and roll band, song and magazine.Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:32:10 +0900Words and Their StoriesnoWORDS AND THEIR STORIES: How an old proverb led to a popular rock and roll band, song and magazine.WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: How an old proverb led to a popular rock and roll band, song and magazine.ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Khamenei Says Protests Over Iran Vote Must Endhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-19-voa4.cfm?renderforprint=1IN THE NEWSSun, 21 Jun 2009 17:31:46 +0900In the NewsnoIN THE NEWSIN THE NEWSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Aaron Copland, 1900- 1990: His Music Taught America About Itselfhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-18-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1PEOPLE IN AMERICASun, 21 Jun 2009 17:31:21 +0900People in AmericanoPEOPLE IN AMERICAPEOPLE IN AMERICAESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Energy Chief Says Green Homes Need White Roofshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-18-voa3.cfm?renderforprint=1AMERICAN MOSAICFri, 19 Jun 2009 01:14:43 +0900American MosaicnoAMERICAN MOSAICAMERICAN MOSAICESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Obama Seeks Reforms in Financial Supervisionhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-18-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1ECONOMICS REPORTFri, 19 Jun 2009 01:14:25 +0900Economics ReportnoECONOMICS REPORTECONOMICS REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study American History Series: Slavery Crisis Eases, but Not for Very Longhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-17-voa5.cfm?renderforprint=1MAKING OF A NATIONThu, 18 Jun 2009 03:46:04 +0900Making of a NationnoMAKING OF A NATIONMAKING OF A NATIONESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Studying in the US: A Free Year at a Community Collegehttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-17-voa3.cfm?renderforprint=1EDUCATION REPORT: Part 39 of our Foreign Student SeriesThu, 18 Jun 2009 03:45:34 +0900Education ReportnoEDUCATION REPORT: Part 39 of our Foreign Student SeriesEDUCATION REPORT: Part 39 of our Foreign Student SeriesESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Connecting Africa's Health Workershttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-16-voa3.cfm?renderforprint=1HEALTH REPORTThu, 18 Jun 2009 03:45:09 +0900Health ReportnoHEALTH REPORTHEALTH REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study In Race to Space, the Winner Was a Russianhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-16-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1EXPLORATIONSThu, 18 Jun 2009 03:44:37 +0900ExplorationsnoEXPLORATIONSEXPLORATIONSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Sharks: A Bad Image, but Oceans Value Themhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-15-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1SCIENCE IN THE NEWSMon, 15 Jun 2009 16:11:20 +0900Science in the NewsnoSCIENCE IN THE NEWSSCIENCE IN THE NEWSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study World Food Prize Goes to Scientist From Ethiopiahttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-15-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1AGRICULTURE REPORTMon, 15 Jun 2009 16:10:50 +0900Agriculture ReportnoAGRICULTURE REPORTAGRICULTURE REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Sakena Yacoobi and the Afghan Institute of Learninghttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-14-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1DEVELOPMENT REPORTSun, 14 Jun 2009 16:08:28 +0900Development ReportnoDEVELOPMENT REPORTDEVELOPMENT REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study What Modern America Expects of Its Dadshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-14-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1THIS IS AMERICASun, 14 Jun 2009 16:08:07 +0900This is AmericanoTHIS IS AMERICATHIS IS AMERICAESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Industry Gathers for Paris Air Show at a Rough Timehttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-13-voa3.cfm?renderforprint=1IN THE NEWSun, 14 Jun 2009 16:07:10 +0900In the NewsnoIN THE NEWIN THE NEWESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study The Ransom of Red Chief (By O. Henry)http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-12-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1AMERICAN STORIES: Two kidnappers get more than they expect from their young hostage.Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:06:34 +0900American StoriesnoAMERICAN STORIES: Two kidnappers get more than they expect from their young hostage.AMERICAN STORIES: Two kidnappers get more than they expect from their young hostage.ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Get Your Act Togetherhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-11-voa6.cfm?renderforprint=1Words and Their StoriesSun, 14 Jun 2009 16:05:29 +0900Words and Their StoriesnoWords and Their StoriesWords and Their StoriesESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Money, Influence and the Election of Judgeshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-11-voa9.cfm?renderforprint=1ECONOMICS REPORTSun, 14 Jun 2009 16:04:53 +0900Economics ReportnoECONOMICS REPORTECONOMICS REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Action, Drama, Terror and Comedy at Theaters This Summer Film Seasonhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-11-voa7.cfm?renderforprint=1AMERICAN MOSAICSun, 14 Jun 2009 16:04:36 +0900American MosaicnoAMERICAN MOSAICAMERICAN MOSAICESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study American History Series: The Story of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-11-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1MAKING OF A NATIONWed, 10 Jun 2009 22:39:09 +0900Making of a NationnoMAKING OF A NATIONMAKING OF A NATIONESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Studying in the US: Science Students Are Promised No More Visa Delayshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-11-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1EDUCATION REPORTWed, 10 Jun 2009 22:38:42 +0900Education ReportnoEDUCATION REPORTEDUCATION REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study WHO Close to Declaring Flu Pandemichttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-09-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1HEALTH REPORTWed, 10 Jun 2009 22:38:26 +0900Health ReportnoHEALTH REPORTHEALTH REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Project Mercury: The US Space Program Beginshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-09-voa4.cfm?renderforprint=1EXPLORATIONSWed, 10 Jun 2009 22:37:58 +0900ExplorationsnoEXPLORATIONSEXPLORATIONSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Project Aims to Help Scientists Predict Tornadoeshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-08-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1SCIENCE IN THE NEWSTue, 09 Jun 2009 19:02:56 +0900Science in the NewsnoSCIENCE IN THE NEWSSCIENCE IN THE NEWSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Home Gardening: What to Do About Leadhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-08-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1AGRICULTURE REPORT: The first step is to test soil to see if there is a danger.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:02:25 +0900Agriculture ReportnoAGRICULTURE REPORT: The first step is to test soil to see if there is a danger.AGRICULTURE REPORT: The first step is to test soil to see if there is a danger.ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Putting a Price on the Cost of Forced Laborhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-07-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1DEVELOPMENT REPORTMon, 08 Jun 2009 16:39:19 +0900Development ReportnoDEVELOPMENT REPORTDEVELOPMENT REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Summer Brings Out the Music at US Festivalshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-07-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1THIS IS AMERICAMon, 08 Jun 2009 16:38:55 +0900This is AmericanoTHIS IS AMERICATHIS IS AMERICAESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Easy As Falling Off a Loghttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-05-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1WORDS AND THEIR STORIESSat, 06 Jun 2009 20:28:44 +0900Words and Their StoriesnoWORDS AND THEIR STORIESWORDS AND THEIR STORIESESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Eartha Kitt, 1927-2008http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-04-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1PEOPLE IN AMERICA:Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:28:01 +0900People in AmericanoPEOPLE IN AMERICA:PEOPLE IN AMERICA:ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Short Story - The Luck of Roaring Camp (By Bret Harte)http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-06-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1AMERICAN STORIES: A child changes the men of a rough mining camp forever.Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:27:46 +0900American StoriesnoAMERICAN STORIES: A child changes the men of a rough mining camp forever.AMERICAN STORIES: A child changes the men of a rough mining camp forever.ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Obama Seeks 'New Beginning' for US, Muslimshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-05-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1IN THE NEWS: The president gave a major speech in Egypt.Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:01:04 +0900In the NewsnoIN THE NEWS: The president gave a major speech in Egypt.IN THE NEWS: The president gave a major speech in Egypt.ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Speeches That Sent Off '09 College Graduateshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-04-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1AMERICAN MOSAIC: also ..... A listener question about Star Trek. And reggae music by Ziggy Marley. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:00:24 +0900American MosaicnoAMERICAN MOSAIC: also ..... A listener question about Star Trek. And reggae music by Ziggy Marley. AMERICAN MOSAIC: also ..... A listener question about Star Trek. And reggae music by Ziggy Marley. ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study General Motors Seeks Quick Bankruptcyhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-04-voa3.cfm?renderforprint=1ECONOMICS REPORTThu, 04 Jun 2009 16:52:46 +0900Economics ReportnoECONOMICS REPORTECONOMICS REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study American History Series: Brigham Young Leads His Mormons to a New Homehttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-03-voa3.cfm?renderforprint=1MAKING OF A NATIONThu, 04 Jun 2009 16:52:26 +0900Making of a NationnoMAKING OF A NATIONMAKING OF A NATIONESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Studying in the US: Getting a Military Educationhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-03-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1EDUCATION REPORTThu, 04 Jun 2009 16:52:06 +0900Education ReportnoEDUCATION REPORTEDUCATION REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Smoking and the Risk to Women's Lungshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-02-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1HEALTH REPORTWed, 03 Jun 2009 05:24:21 +0900Health ReportnoHEALTH REPORTHEALTH REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Antarctica: A Scientific Laboratory Like No Other in the Worldhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-02-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1EXPLORATIONSWed, 03 Jun 2009 05:24:01 +0900ExplorationsnoEXPLORATIONSEXPLORATIONSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Parsley: Not Just Another Pretty Greenhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-01-voa3.cfm?renderforprint=1AGRICULTURE REPORTTue, 02 Jun 2009 01:22:32 +0900Agriculture ReportnoAGRICULTURE REPORTAGRICULTURE REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study So You Want To Make Your Mother Happy? Become a Doctorhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-01-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1SCIENCE IN THE NEWSTue, 02 Jun 2009 01:22:19 +0900Science in the NewsnoSCIENCE IN THE NEWSSCIENCE IN THE NEWSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Cape May, a Beach Town With Waves of Historyhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-06-01-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1THIS IS AMERICAMon, 01 Jun 2009 15:41:09 +0900This is AmericanoTHIS IS AMERICATHIS IS AMERICAESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Painter Takes Art Therapy to Young People in Ugandahttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-30-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1DEVELOPMENT REPORTMon, 01 Jun 2009 05:19:12 +0900Development ReportnoDEVELOPMENT REPORTDEVELOPMENT REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Heart to Heart: Some Heartfelt Expressions - Do you wear your heart on your sleeve?http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-29-voa4.cfm?renderforprint=1WORDS AND THEIR STORIESSun, 31 May 2009 17:45:20 +0900Words and Their StoriesnoWORDS AND THEIR STORIESWORDS AND THEIR STORIESESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Woman in the News: Judge Sonia Sotomayorhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-29-voa9.cfm?renderforprint=1IN THE NEWSSun, 31 May 2009 17:44:46 +0900In the NewsnoIN THE NEWSIN THE NEWSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Short Story: 'Rappaccini's Daughter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Part 2 of 2http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-29-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1AMERICAN STORIESSun, 31 May 2009 17:44:29 +0900American StoriesnoAMERICAN STORIESAMERICAN STORIESESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Hollywood - Cecil B. DeMille, Samuel Goldwyn and Louis Mayerhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-29-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1PEOPLE IN AMERICASun, 31 May 2009 17:43:59 +0900People in AmericanoPEOPLE IN AMERICAPEOPLE IN AMERICAESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Jobs and the Slow Road to Economic Recoveryhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-28-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1ECONOMICS REPORTSun, 31 May 2009 17:43:16 +0900Economics ReportnoECONOMICS REPORTECONOMICS REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Map Whizzes Test Their Skills at the National Geographic Beehttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-28-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1AMERICAN MOSAICSun, 31 May 2009 17:43:02 +0900American MosaicnoAMERICAN MOSAICAMERICAN MOSAICESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Studying in the US: A Lesson in Personal Finance, Part 2http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-27-voa4.cfm?renderforprint=1EDUCATION REPORTSun, 31 May 2009 17:42:47 +0900Education ReportnoEDUCATION REPORTEDUCATION REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study American History Series: Search for Gold Drives Settlers to the Westhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-27-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1MAKING OF A NATIONWed, 27 May 2009 16:21:21 +0900Making of a NationnoMAKING OF A NATIONMAKING OF A NATIONESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Study Says Smoking Bans Do Not Hurt Jobs in Bars, Restaurantshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-26-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1HEALTH REPORTWed, 27 May 2009 05:27:43 +0900Health ReportnoHEALTH REPORTHEALTH REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Piracy Wave Hits Ships of All Flags Near Somalia's Coasthttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-26-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1EXPLORATIONSWed, 27 May 2009 05:27:21 +0900ExplorationsnoEXPLORATIONSEXPLORATIONSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study The Buzz About Diseases Spread by Mosquitoeshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-25-voa3.cfm?renderforprint=1SCIENCE IN THE NEWS: Experts say mosquitoes cause disease and death for millions of people throughout the world.Mon, 25 May 2009 15:44:33 +0900Science in the NewsnoSCIENCE IN THE NEWS: Experts say mosquitoes cause disease and death for millions of people throughout the world.SCIENCE IN THE NEWS: Experts say mosquitoes cause disease and death for millions of people throughout the world.ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study The Seeds of Weed Controlhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-25-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1AGRICULTURE REPORTMon, 25 May 2009 15:44:03 +0900Agriculture ReportnoAGRICULTURE REPORTAGRICULTURE REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study On Memorial Day, Honoring Military Service and Sacrificehttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-22-voa11.cfm?renderforprint=1THIS IS AMERICA: (Corrected Link)Mon, 25 May 2009 15:43:31 +0900This is AmericanoTHIS IS AMERICA: (Corrected Link)THIS IS AMERICA: (Corrected Link)ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Saving Preterm Babies With an Idea From Naturehttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-22-voa7.cfm?renderforprint=1DEVELOPMENT REPORTSun, 24 May 2009 18:30:12 +0900Development ReportnoDEVELOPMENT REPORTDEVELOPMENT REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Iran Launches a Missile and a Presidential Racehttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-22-voa5.cfm?renderforprint=1IN THE NEWSSat, 23 May 2009 15:38:58 +0900In the NewsnoIN THE NEWSIN THE NEWSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Short Story: Rappaccini's Daughter - Part 1 (By Nathaniel Hawthorne)http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-22-voa9.cfm?renderforprint=1AMERICAN STORIES: A young man falls under the influence of a beautiful young woman.Sat, 23 May 2009 15:38:30 +0900American StoriesnoAMERICAN STORIES: A young man falls under the influence of a beautiful young woman.AMERICAN STORIES: A young man falls under the influence of a beautiful young woman.ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964: A Most Successful and Unusual Military Leaderhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-22-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1PEOPLE IN AMERICASat, 23 May 2009 15:36:45 +0900People in AmericanoPEOPLE IN AMERICAPEOPLE IN AMERICAESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Deep Six: It Is Well Hiddenhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-22-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: A look at a colorful sailor expression.Sat, 23 May 2009 15:36:25 +0900Words and Their StoriesnoWORDS AND THEIR STORIES: A look at a colorful sailor expression.WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: A look at a colorful sailor expression.ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Credit Card Companies in US Face New Limitshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-21-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1ECONOMICS REPORTFri, 22 May 2009 00:21:39 +0900Economics ReportnoECONOMICS REPORTECONOMICS REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study The Empire State Building Goes Greenhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-21-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1AMERICAN MOSAICFri, 22 May 2009 00:21:23 +0900American MosaicnoAMERICAN MOSAICAMERICAN MOSAICESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study American History Series: The Push to Make Kansas a Slave Statehttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-20-voa4.cfm?renderforprint=1MAKING OF A NATIONFri, 22 May 2009 00:21:06 +0900Making of a NationnoMAKING OF A NATIONMAKING OF A NATIONESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Studying in the US: A Lesson in Personal Financehttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-20-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1EDUCATION REPORTFri, 22 May 2009 00:20:51 +0900Education ReportnoEDUCATION REPORTEDUCATION REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Hands-Only CPR Is a Simpler Way to Save Liveshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-19-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1HEALTH REPORTWed, 20 May 2009 16:05:35 +0900Health ReportnoHEALTH REPORTHEALTH REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Sleep Science: The Mystery of Dreams and Dreaminghttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-19-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1EXPLORATIONSWed, 20 May 2009 16:05:12 +0900ExplorationsnoEXPLORATIONSEXPLORATIONSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Looking for New Uses for Spices in the Medical Labhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-18-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1SCIENCE IN THE NEWSTue, 19 May 2009 18:16:49 +0900Science in the NewsnoSCIENCE IN THE NEWSSCIENCE IN THE NEWSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Grow It Yourself: Strawberrieshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-18-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1AGRICULTURE REPORTTue, 19 May 2009 18:16:20 +0900Agriculture ReportnoAGRICULTURE REPORTAGRICULTURE REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Saving the World's Most Holy Riverhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-17-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1DEVELOPMENT REPORTTue, 19 May 2009 18:16:00 +0900Development ReportnoDEVELOPMENT REPORTDEVELOPMENT REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Beaders Form Jewelry, and a Circle of Friendshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-17-voa9.cfm?renderforprint=1THIS IS AMERICATue, 19 May 2009 18:15:37 +0900This is AmericanoTHIS IS AMERICATHIS IS AMERICAESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Are You a Buff About Something?http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-16-voa3.cfm?renderforprint=1WORDS AND THEIR STORIESTue, 19 May 2009 18:15:22 +0900Words and Their StoriesnoWORDS AND THEIR STORIESWORDS AND THEIR STORIESESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Short Story: The Tell-Tale Heart (Edgar Allan Poe)http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-15-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1AMERICAN STORIESTue, 19 May 2009 18:14:54 +0900American StoriesnoAMERICAN STORIESAMERICAN STORIESESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study In Sri Lanka, Quarter-Century of War Endshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-15-voa11.cfm?renderforprint=1IN THE NEWS:Tue, 19 May 2009 18:13:55 +0900In the NewsnoIN THE NEWS:IN THE NEWS:ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Obama Seeks Health Reform With New Industry Supporthttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-14-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1ECONOMICS REPORTFri, 15 May 2009 16:27:35 +0900Economics ReportnoECONOMICS REPORTECONOMICS REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study A Colorful Exhibit Tells about Amish Traditionshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-13-voa7.cfm?renderforprint=1AMERICAN MOSAICFri, 15 May 2009 16:27:17 +0900American MosaicnoAMERICAN MOSAICAMERICAN MOSAICESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study American History Series: Slavery Debate Intensifies With Dred Scott Rulinghttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-13-voa3.cfm?renderforprint=1MAKING OF A NATIONThu, 14 May 2009 17:50:18 +0900Making of a NationnoMAKING OF A NATIONMAKING OF A NATIONESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Studying at an American University, Just Not in the USAhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-13-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1EDUCATION REPORTThu, 14 May 2009 17:49:54 +0900Education ReportnoEDUCATION REPORTEDUCATION REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Alcohol, the 'Asian Flush' and the Risk of Cancerhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-12-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1HEALTH REPORTWed, 13 May 2009 07:41:53 +0900Health ReportnoHEALTH REPORTHEALTH REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Women in Science: A World With and Without Limitshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-12-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1EXPLORATIONSWed, 13 May 2009 07:41:26 +0900ExplorationsnoEXPLORATIONSEXPLORATIONSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Oldest Examples of Two Coral Species Are Found / American Bird Populations Are Under Stresshttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-11-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1SCIENCE IN THE NEWSTue, 12 May 2009 18:22:23 +0900Science in the NewsnoSCIENCE IN THE NEWSSCIENCE IN THE NEWSESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Letting a Robot Milk Your Cowhttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-11-voa1.cfm?renderforprint=1AGRICULTURE REPORTTue, 12 May 2009 18:21:34 +0900Agriculture ReportnoAGRICULTURE REPORTAGRICULTURE REPORTESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Motown: Celebrating 50 years of American popular musichttp://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-05-10-voa2.cfm?renderforprint=1THIS IS AMERICAMon, 11 May 2009 15:12:12 +0900This is AmericanoTHIS IS AMERICATHIS IS AMERICAESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study nonadult