VOA Special English (MP3 and Text) http://voaspecialenglish.com/ Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:10:59 +0000 en-us VOICE OF AMERICA Limited vocabulary and spoken slightly slower than most news announcer speak. VOA News: Top Stories Limited vocabulary and spoken slightly slower than most news announcer speak. 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] VOA Podcasts - Voice Of America - English - Special English voanews@voanews.com VOICE OF AMERICAESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,StudyEducation/K-12Education/Language CoursesEducation/Higher EducationNews & PoliticsnoESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917-2000: First African-American to Win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/gwendolyn-brooks-first-african-american-to-win-a-pulitzer-prize-for-literature/1146354.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:10:59 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/gwendolyn-brooks-first-african-american-to-win-a-pulitzer-prize-for-literature/1146354.html VOICE OF AMERICA Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917-2000: First African-American to Win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Russia, Iran and the Missile Defense Issue http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/iran-russia-missile-defense/1146223.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:29:45 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/iran-russia-missile-defense/1146223.html VOICE OF AMERICA Russia, Iran and the Missile Defense Issue no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Meeting Highlights Economic 'Dynamism' of Southeast Asia http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/world-economic-forum-south-east-asia/1146043.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:16:25 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/world-economic-forum-south-east-asia/1146043.html VOICE OF AMERICA Meeting Highlights Economic 'Dynamism' of Southeast Asia no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Harry Styles of One Direction: ‘We Work So, So Hard and Play Hard As Well’ http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/one-direction-harry-styles-youthwork-homeless/1145890.html Thu, 31 May 2012 23:35:35 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/one-direction-harry-styles-youthwork-homeless/1145890.html VOICE OF AMERICA Harry Styles of One Direction: ‘We Work So, So Hard and Play Hard As Well’ no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study New Rules on US Summer Jobs for Foreign Students http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/rules-summer-jobs-foreign-students-us/1145413.html Thu, 31 May 2012 00:40:12 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/rules-summer-jobs-foreign-students-us/1145413.html VOICE OF AMERICA New Rules on US Summer Jobs for Foreign Students no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study American History: The Dawn of the Atomic Age http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/american-history-science-ends-world-war-two/1145354.html Wed, 30 May 2012 20:44:25 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/american-history-science-ends-world-war-two/1145354.html VOICE OF AMERICA American History: The Dawn of the Atomic Age no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study How the Erie Canal Helped America Grow http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/erie-canal-history-growth/1120964.html Tue, 29 May 2012 22:50:19 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/erie-canal-history-growth/1120964.html VOICE OF AMERICA How the Erie Canal Helped America Grow no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study What Is the Relationship Between Age and Happiness? http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/age-happiness-study/1120961.html Tue, 29 May 2012 22:22:57 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/age-happiness-study/1120961.html VOICE OF AMERICA What Is the Relationship Between Age and Happiness? no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Growing a Farm With Crowd-Sourced Money http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/kickstarter-growing-a-farm-with-crowd-sourced-funding/1120561.html Mon, 28 May 2012 22:00:55 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/kickstarter-growing-a-farm-with-crowd-sourced-funding/1120561.html VOICE OF AMERICA Growing a Farm With Crowd-Sourced Money no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Growing Plants Inside the Box http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/growing-plants-inside-the-box/1105577.html Mon, 28 May 2012 16:00:02 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/growing-plants-inside-the-box/1105577.html VOICE OF AMERICA Growing Plants Inside the Box no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study The Historic Flight of the Dragon http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/historic-flight-spacex-dragon-docks-at-space-station/1120357.html Mon, 28 May 2012 12:17:26 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/historic-flight-spacex-dragon-docks-at-space-station/1120357.html VOICE OF AMERICA The Historic Flight of the Dragon no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Life on a Circus Train; A Trip to the Grand Canyon http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/barnum-bailey-circus-grand-canyon-memorial-day/1105666.html Fri, 25 May 2012 23:46:58 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/barnum-bailey-circus-grand-canyon-memorial-day/1105666.html VOICE OF AMERICA Life on a Circus Train; A Trip to the Grand Canyon no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Mitt Romney and Bain Capital http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/romney-bain-obma-/1105656.html Fri, 25 May 2012 21:37:46 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/romney-bain-obma-/1105656.html VOICE OF AMERICA Mitt Romney and Bain Capital no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Truman Capote, 1924-1984: Created the First Nonfiction Novel With 'In Cold Blood' http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/truman-capote-developed-a-new-kind-of-writing-with-in-cold-blood/1105638.html Fri, 25 May 2012 19:34:20 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/truman-capote-developed-a-new-kind-of-writing-with-in-cold-blood/1105638.html VOICE OF AMERICA Truman Capote, 1924-1984: Created the First Nonfiction Novel With 'In Cold Blood' no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study SpaceX Is Doing Business in Space http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/space-private-rocket-business/1102539.html Fri, 25 May 2012 15:20:56 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/space-private-rocket-business/1102539.html VOICE OF AMERICA SpaceX Is Doing Business in Space no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Jean Craighead George Spent Her Life in the Wilderness or Writing About It http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/jean-craighead-george-gold-cup-beach-house/940591.html Thu, 24 May 2012 21:55:52 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/jean-craighead-george-gold-cup-beach-house/940591.html VOICE OF AMERICA Jean Craighead George Spent Her Life in the Wilderness or Writing About It no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Using Student Writing to Teach Global Issues http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/student-writing-teach-global-issues/940294.html Thu, 24 May 2012 03:08:30 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/student-writing-teach-global-issues/940294.html VOICE OF AMERICA Using Student Writing to Teach Global Issues no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study American History: Life Between the World Wars http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/time-capsule-us-two-world-wars/940239.html Wed, 23 May 2012 23:57:09 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/time-capsule-us-two-world-wars/940239.html VOICE OF AMERICA American History: Life Between the World Wars no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study A Campaign Against Alzheimer's Disease http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/alzheimers-disease-campaign/940134.html Wed, 23 May 2012 18:14:48 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/alzheimers-disease-campaign/940134.html VOICE OF AMERICA A Campaign Against Alzheimer's Disease no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study On the Shoulders of Giants: Isaac Newton and Modern Science http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/isaac-newton-science/920200.html Tue, 22 May 2012 20:08:42 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/isaac-newton-science/920200.html VOICE OF AMERICA On the Shoulders of Giants: Isaac Newton and Modern Science no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Why 'Precision Agriculture' Is a Good Investment http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/precision-agriculture-good-investment/917490.html Mon, 21 May 2012 22:47:54 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/precision-agriculture-good-investment/917490.html VOICE OF AMERICA Why 'Precision Agriculture' Is a Good Investment no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Chile’s Coastal Recovery; Africa’s Groundwater http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/chili-coast-africa-groundwater-floods-shortages-instability/917470.html Mon, 21 May 2012 21:13:50 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/chili-coast-africa-groundwater-floods-shortages-instability/917470.html VOICE OF AMERICA Chile’s Coastal Recovery; Africa’s Groundwater no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Using the Brain to Move a Robotic Arm http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/brain-powered-robotic-arm-paralyzed/837415.html Mon, 21 May 2012 14:58:21 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/brain-powered-robotic-arm-paralyzed/837415.html VOICE OF AMERICA Using the Brain to Move a Robotic Arm no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study How Pawn Shops Make Money; Mike Tyson’s Return http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/pawn-shops-mike-tyson-las-vegas/791693.html Mon, 21 May 2012 13:41:56 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/pawn-shops-mike-tyson-las-vegas/791693.html VOICE OF AMERICA How Pawn Shops Make Money; Mike Tyson’s Return no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Lucille Ball, 1911-1989: Funniest Woman on TV http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/lucille-ball-was-the-funniest-women-on-tv/727358.html Sat, 19 May 2012 18:19:51 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/lucille-ball-was-the-funniest-women-on-tv/727358.html VOICE OF AMERICA Lucille Ball, 1911-1989: Funniest Woman on TV no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Afghanistan Tops Agenda at NATO Summit in Chicago http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/afghanistan-nato-summit-chicago/727275.html Fri, 18 May 2012 22:46:22 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/afghanistan-nato-summit-chicago/727275.html VOICE OF AMERICA Afghanistan Tops Agenda at NATO Summit in Chicago no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Short Story: ‘The Exact Science of Matrimony’ by O. Henry http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/short-story-ohenry-exact-science-matrimony/727269.html Fri, 18 May 2012 21:51:43 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/short-story-ohenry-exact-science-matrimony/727269.html VOICE OF AMERICA Short Story: ‘The Exact Science of Matrimony’ by O. Henry no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Remembering Two Bright Stars of Music; 'To the Arctic' http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/music-stars-summer-brown/727215.html Fri, 18 May 2012 17:18:17 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/music-stars-summer-brown/727215.html VOICE OF AMERICA Remembering Two Bright Stars of Music; 'To the Arctic' no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Facebook Stock Goes on Sale http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/facebook-stock-sale/692122.html Fri, 18 May 2012 14:17:08 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/facebook-stock-sale/692122.html VOICE OF AMERICA Facebook Stock Goes on Sale no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study 'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer Dies at 63 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/transcript/667181.html Thu, 17 May 2012 19:34:11 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/transcript/667181.html VOICE OF AMERICA 'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer Dies at 63 no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study American History: Creativity Reached New Heights During Great Depression http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/arts-culture-radio-hollywood-great-depression/666865.html Wed, 16 May 2012 21:26:25 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/arts-culture-radio-hollywood-great-depression/666865.html VOICE OF AMERICA American History: Creativity Reached New Heights During Great Depression no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study US Considers Approving Drug to Prevent HIV http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/us-fda-considers-approving-truvada-drug-to-prevent-hiv/666645.html Tue, 15 May 2012 21:34:35 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/us-fda-considers-approving-truvada-drug-to-prevent-hiv/666645.html VOICE OF AMERICA US Considers Approving Drug to Prevent HIV no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Rice Production Grows, but Not Everywhere http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/increase-rice-production-asia-africa/666440.html Mon, 14 May 2012 23:21:55 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/increase-rice-production-asia-africa/666440.html VOICE OF AMERICA Rice Production Grows, but Not Everywhere no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012: His Imagination Redefined Children’s Literature http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/american-life/Maurice-Sendak-1928-2012-Helped-Redefine-Childrens-Literature-151315405.html 2012-05-14T00:08:13Z http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/american-life/Maurice-Sendak-1928-2012-Helped-Redefine-Childrens-Literature-151315405.html VOICE OF AMERICA Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012: His Imagination Redefined Children’s Literature no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study What You Need to Know About Vitamins http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/vitamins-good-health/666408.html Mon, 14 May 2012 20:32:19 +0000 http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/vitamins-good-health/666408.html VOICE OF AMERICA What You Need to Know About Vitamins no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study New Rules for Sina Weibo Users in China Take Effect May 28 http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/science-technology/User-Contracts-Aim-to-Censor-Sina-Weibo-Users-in-India-151317615.html 2012-05-14T00:25:45Z http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/science-technology/User-Contracts-Aim-to-Censor-Sina-Weibo-Users-in-India-151317615.html VOICE OF AMERICA New Rules for Sina Weibo Users in China Take Effect May 28 no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Artie Shaw, 1910-2004: Last Great Musician of the Big Band Era http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/Artie-Shaw-1910-2004--The-Last-Great-Musician-of-What-Has-Been-Called-the-Big-Band-Era---151245895.html 2012-05-12T22:23:25Z http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/Artie-Shaw-1910-2004--The-Last-Great-Musician-of-What-Has-Been-Called-the-Big-Band-Era---151245895.html VOICE OF AMERICA Artie Shaw, 1910-2004: Last Great Musician of the Big Band Era no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Obama's Decision to Support Same-Sex Marriage http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/usa/President-Obama-States-Support-for-Same-Sex-Marriage-151188375.html 2012-05-11T22:19:12Z http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/usa/President-Obama-States-Support-for-Same-Sex-Marriage-151188375.html VOICE OF AMERICA Obama's Decision to Support Same-Sex Marriage no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910: Anti-Slavery Activist Wrote 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/us-history/Julia-Ward-Howe-1819-1910-The-Anti-Slavery-Activist-Wrote-One-of-the-Great-Songs-of-the-Civil-War--150811475.html 2012-05-10T15:28:38Z http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/us-history/Julia-Ward-Howe-1819-1910-The-Anti-Slavery-Activist-Wrote-One-of-the-Great-Songs-of-the-Civil-War--150811475.html VOICE OF AMERICA Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910: Anti-Slavery Activist Wrote 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Politics Not the Only Art in the US Capitol http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/us-history/The-US-Capitol-Represents-American-Democracy--150683255.html 2012-05-08T22:31:14Z http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/us-history/The-US-Capitol-Represents-American-Democracy--150683255.html VOICE OF AMERICA Politics Not the Only Art in the US Capitol no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study Six Researchers Who Gave All to Their Work http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/science-technology/Six-Researchers-Who-Gave-All-to-Their-Work-150473515.html 2012-05-07T21:14:21Z http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/science-technology/Six-Researchers-Who-Gave-All-to-Their-Work-150473515.html VOICE OF AMERICA Six Researchers Who Gave All to Their Work no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study How to Help an Endangered Language http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/american-life/How-to-Help-an-Endangered-Language-150364655.html 2012-05-06T22:38:51Z http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/american-life/How-to-Help-an-Endangered-Language-150364655.html VOICE OF AMERICA How to Help an Endangered Language no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study China’s Blind Lawyer May Come to the US http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/world/Chinas-Blind-Lawyer-May-Come-to-the-United-States--150240985.html 2012-05-04T23:11:06Z http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/world/Chinas-Blind-Lawyer-May-Come-to-the-United-States--150240985.html VOICE OF AMERICA China’s Blind Lawyer May Come to the US no ESL,EFL,ELT,TESL,TESOL,TEFL,ESOL,English,Study VOA News: Top StoriesnonadultLimited vocabulary and spoken slightly slower than most news announcer speak.