2009-12-07 Looking for New Ways to Fight Malaria
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Scientists continue to seek better weapons against malaria. Each year the number…
2009-11-30 Some Tips for Cold Storage of Foods
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Before refrigerators were invented, the next best thing was an ice box.…
2009-11-23 Results of UN Food Summit Seen as Disappointing
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Last week, the United Nations held a World Summit on Food Security.…
2009-11-16 Project Finds New Homes for Unwanted Bikes From US
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Americans bought an estimated eighteen and a half million bicycles last year.…
2009-11-09 Plan Aims to Fight Child Diarrhea in Developing World
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Diarrhea kills one and a half million children each year — one…
2009-11-02 In Kenya, a Better Life Through Mobile Money
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Mobile phones have revolutionized the way people connect not only with family…
2009-10-26 Simple, Low-Cost Ways to Cut the Risk of an Early Birth
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. We talked last week about a new report on preterm births —…
2009-10-19 Report Calls Attention to Millions of Preterm Births
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Each year millions of babies are born too soon and too small.…
2009-10-12 Need an Answer? Just Ask the Box
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. When you have a question about something, where do you go? For…
2009-10-05 Houses Made of Straw
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Today we bring you a new take on an old tale. It’s…
2009-09-28 For Health of Young People, a Mixed Picture
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. UNICEF says the death rate for children under the age of five…
2009-09-21 Diseases Threaten Banana Crops in Africa
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Two separate diseases are destroying banana and plantain crops in Africa. They…
2009-09-14 Working With Clay: A How-to Guide
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Clay is found almost everywhere in the world. It is formed by…
2009-09-07 Brazil Launches First Fuel Cell Bus in Latin America
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. If you travel by bus in Sao Paulo, Brazil these days your…
2009-08-31 Dangerous Lead-Based Paint Common Around the World
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A new study shows that lead-based paint remains a worldwide threat to…