The latest VOA Special English program. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/ ON SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, we remember and meet inventors who have made life safer for many people. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/09/0045/ Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC On AGRICULTURE REPORT: Choosing the right plants and planting times can reduce losses from extreme weather. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/09/0041/ Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC On THIS IS AMERICA: We ask three generations of people what the holiday for love and romance means to them. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/08/0045/ Sun, 7 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC On DEVELOPMENT REPORT: The project also is expected to increase income for farmers in seven areas. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/08/0041/ Sun, 7 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: In 1968, Ashe became the first African American to win one of the four major tennis competitions. Later he was named the top tennis player in the world. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/07/0045/ Sat, 6 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: He was a jack of all trades. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/07/0040/ Sat, 6 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/06/0045/ Fri, 5 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC On IN THE NEWS: Admiral Mike Mullen offered his support for President Obama's proposal to end the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Also, a ban on same-sex marriage faces trial in California. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/06/0040/ Fri, 5 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/06/0030/ Fri, 5 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC Also on AMERICAN MOSAIC: A report about this weekend's Super Bowl championship. And music from this year's Grammy winners. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/05/0045/ Thu, 4 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC On ECONOMICS REPORT: The world's biggest automaker faces a huge recall over a safety issue that it says is rare and easily repaired. But after years of building loyalty, the company may have put its brand name at risk. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/05/0041/ Thu, 4 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/05/0030/ Thu, 4 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC On THE MAKING OF A NATION: Radical Republicans sent their supporters from the North to organize southern blacks for their party. Southern whites had a name for them: "carpetbaggers." http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/04/0045/ Wed, 3 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC On EDUCATION REPORT: The Confucius Classroom program is offered in more than 50 American schools and universities, and almost 40 countries worldwide. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/04/0041/ Wed, 3 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/04/0030/ Wed, 3 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC On EXPLORATIONS: Each year, millions of people visit the Vatican Museums to see works by great artists including Michelangelo and Raphael. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/03/0045/ Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC On HEALTH REPORT: Researchers say the design of most running shoes may increase the risk of injuries. But runners have to be careful if they want to give up shoes. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/03/0041/ Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/03/0030/ Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC Any device that burns fuels like coal, oil or wood can create carbon monoxide. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/02/0045/ Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC On AGRICULTURE REPORT: Scientists have completed the plant's genome. It could lead to better digestion for pigs and chickens, less water pollution and new ways to prevent crop disease. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/02/0041/ Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/02/0030/ Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:00:00 UTC On THIS IS AMERICA: A look at some of the international relief efforts for Haiti, and how the earthquake affected New York's Haitian-American community. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/01/0045/ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:00:00 UTC On DEVELOPMENT: For more than 30 years, the Aprovecho Research Center has been designing cleaner, low-cost cooking stoves for the developing world. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/01/0041/ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:00:00 UTC http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/02/01/0030/ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:00:00 UTC On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: Lee De Forest, Edwin Armstrong, David Sarnoff, William S. Paley and Edward R. Murrow helped develop modern radio broadcasts. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/01/31/0045/ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:00:00 UTC On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: Make Hay While the Sun Shines http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/01/31/0040/ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:00:00 UTC http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/01/31/0030/ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:00:00 UTC http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/01/30/0045/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:00:00 UTC On IN THE NEWS: In his first State of the Union speech, the president urged Democrats to stay strong following Republican gains. He says his top priority is creating jobs. http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/01/30/0040/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:00:00 UTC http://www.unsv.com/voanews/specialenglish/scripts/2010/01/30/0030/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:00:00 UTC