2001-07-18 Cloning Trees
VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English program”EXPLORATIONS.” Today, we tell about an unusual project to save andreproduce some…
2001-07-11 Jacqueline Cochran
ANNCR: Now, the VOA Special English program, EXPLORATIONS. Today, Harry Monroe and Kay Gallant tell the story of Americanpilot Jacqueline Cochran. VOICE ONE: Some people’s paths in life seem to…
2001-07-04 Preparing Shuttle for Space Flight
VOICE ONE: This is Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program,EXPLORATIONS. Our Explorations programs often tell about the launchof a NASA space…
2001-06-27 Climbing Mount Everest
VOICE ONE: This is Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English programEXPLORATIONS. Today, we tell about efforts to climb the highestmountain in the…
2001-06-20 Longitude
VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English programEXPLORATIONS. Today, we tell about how people learned an importantpiece of information…
2001-06-13 Space Digest
VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Sarah Long with the VOA Special English programEXPLORATIONS. Today we tell about experiments to grow special plantson Mars. We…
2001-06-06 Near Earth Objects
VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English programEXPLORATIONS. Today, we will tell about Near Earth Objects. Theseare objects made…
2021-09-24 Americans Have Little Trust In Online Security
Americans do not believe their personal information is safe online, suggests findings from a new poll. They also are not satisfied with the federal government’s efforts to protect such information.…
2021-09-23 Biden: U.S. Will Double Donation of COVID-19 Vaccines to World
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the United States is doubling its purchase of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines, up to 1 billion shots, to share with the world. Biden made the…
2021-09-22 US to Ease Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Foreign Travelers
The United States has issued new travel policies that will permit vaccinated international travelers from 33 nations to fly into the country. The new rules, set to take effect in…
2021-09-21 US Government Officials Expel Haitian Migrants from Texas
The United States is flying Haitians who entered the country without permission back to their homeland. The Haitians have set up a camp in a Texas town near the U.S.…
2021-09-09 9/11 Artifacts Share ‘Pieces of Truth’ in Victims’ Stories
For almost six years, Andrea Haberman’s burned wallet lay mostly untouched at her parents’ home in the American state of Wisconsin. It was placed alongside some of her other personal…
2021-09-03 US Supreme Court Leaves Texas Law Restricting Abortions in Place
A divided United States Supreme Court refused to block a Texas law that activists say effectively bans abortions in the nation’s second-largest state. An abortion is a medical operation used…
2021-08-31 100,000 More COVID Deaths to Come Unless US Changes
The United States can expect to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths by December 1 unless people change their actions. That estimate comes from the nation’s most closely watched prediction…
2021-08-06 US COVID-19 Cases Hit Six-Month High at Over 100,000
The United States has reached a six-month high for new COVID-19 cases. Reuters news agency reports that more than 100,000 new infections were recorded on Wednesday.Francesca Anacleto, 12, receives her…