2013-12-29 Happy New Year!
Now, VOA Special English presents a special program for New Year’s Eve. That is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called “Auld Lang…
2013-12-25 White Christmas: One of the Best Loved Holiday Songs
This is Steve Ember with a VOA Special English holiday program. (MUSIC) Music fills the air. Colorful lights shine brightly in windows. Children and adults open gifts from loved ones…
2014-12-21 I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
This is Steve Ember with a VOA Special English holiday program. Music fills the air. Colorful lights shine brightly in windows. Children and adults open gifts from loved ones and…
2008-12-23 White Christmas: One of the Best Loved Holiday Songs
This is Steve Ember with a VOA Special English holiday program. (MUSIC) Music fills the air. Colorful lights shine brightly in windows. Children and adults open gifts from loved ones…
2008-01-01 Choosing the Right Calendar Takes Time
Now, a Special English program for the New Year. I’m Faith Lapidus. The New Year is the time for new beginnings. It is also the time to buy a new…
2020-09-18 COVID-19 Vaccine Maker Says It Will Know if Treatment Works by November
The leader of drug maker Moderna says the company should know in November whether its experimental COVID-19 vaccine works. Stephane Bancel spoke on the financial news network CNBC Thursday, the…
2020-11-02 In the Hunt for a COVID-19 Vaccine, Children Are Left Behind
The hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for children is only just beginning and that has some American pediatricians worried. Those doctors are concerned they may not know if any vaccine…
2020-10-31 When Should People Get a Colon Cancer Exam?
A group of health experts wants adults to start getting tested for colon cancer at age 45. That is five years younger than the age it formerly recommended for colon…
2020-10-31 Gun Sales Increase in US
In May in the small, middle-class town of Fishkill, New York, Andreyah Garland bought a shotgun for protection. Garland is a 44-year-old single mother of three daughters. She also registered…
2020-10-29 COVID Measures Will Not End When Vaccine Arrives, Experts Say
The arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccine will not mean people can throw away their face masks, experts say. Face coverings, social distancing and a lot of handwashing still will…
2020-10-27 COVID Changes Halloween Celebrations
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. October 31 is Halloween, a very popular holiday in the United States. Many people look forward to Halloween all…
2020-10-26 Storage Issues Could Leave 3 Billion without COVID-19 Vaccine
The world’s most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates need to be kept in cold storage to be safe and effective. Health officials have noted progress in equipping developing countries with the…
2020-10-25 British Researchers Plan to Infect Healthy Volunteers to Study COVID-19
Researchers in Britain are preparing to infect healthy young volunteers with the virus that causes COVID-19. The aim is to speed up development of a vaccine that could help end…
2020-10-23 Large Drugmaker to Plead Guilty to Criminal Charges
While the United States deals with COVID-19, another public health concern is being largely ignored: the crisis of opioid addiction. Opioid addiction has been linked to the deaths of more…
2020-10-23 Hard Hit by Virus, Airlines Push for Tests Over Quarantines
International air traffic is down 92 percent this year, with many travelers worried about getting COVID-19. There are also government travel bans and quarantine rules that make planning difficult. What…