2010-04-28 New Plan for NASA Aims Beyond the Moon
BARBARA KLEIN: I’m Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And I’m Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. This week on our program, we tell you about the new goals that…
2010-04-21 Events Set Around the World as Earth Day Turns 40
FAITH LAPIDUS: I’m Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And I’m Bob Doughty with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. April twenty-second marks the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day. Former United States Senator…
2010-04-14 Self-Taught Artists Create Powerful and Unusual Works
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And I’m Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we travel to several countries exploring the world of outsider art. This…
2010-04-07 The La Brea Tar Pits: Where Animals Lived, Died, thousands of years ago
BOB DOUGHTY: I’m Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I’m Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about a scientific research area in the United States. It…
2010-03-31 The Sky is No Limit for the Tallest Buildings in the World
BOB DOUGHTY: I’m Bob Doughty. STEVE EMBER: And I’m Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we look up into the skies to explore the past and present…
2010-03-24 Ted Nash Plays Jazz Inspired by Art
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And I’m Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Many people may know what the artist Pablo Picasso’s paintings looks like. But…
2010-03-17 Who Were the Deadliest Gunmen of the Wild West?
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: This is Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And this is Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we present the second of two programs about the Old…
2010-03-10 Famous Outlaws and Gunmen of the Wild West
FAITH LAPIDUS: This is Faith Lapidus. STEVE EMBER: And this is Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS from VOA Special English. Today we present the first of two programs about some of…
2010-03-03 Museum of Chinese in America Explores the Immigrant Life
BOB DOUGHTY: I’m Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I’m Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we go to New York City to visit the Museum of Chinese…
2010-02-24 Explorers, Danger and a Guiding Presence
DOUG JOHNSON: I’m Doug Johnson. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I’m Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about an unusual and mysterious experience that can affect people…
2010-02-17 Chocolate Has a History as Rich as Its Taste
BOB DOUGHTY: I’m Bob Doughty. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I’m Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we travel around the world exploring the history of chocolate. Its story…
2010-02-10 Winter Olympics Open Friday in Vancouver
BOB DOUGHTY: I’m Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I’m Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the Winter Olympic Games that open February twelfth in…
2010-02-03 At the Vatican, Some of the World’s Greatest Art
BARBARA KLEIN: I’m Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And I’m Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. The Vatican in Rome, Italy, is the world headquarters of the Roman Catholic…
2010-01-27 A Museum Better Known as the US Capitol
VOICE ONE: I’m Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I’m Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., is one of the most recognized…
2010-01-20 From ‘Dracula’ to ‘Twilight,’ Vampires Evolve With the Times
VOICE ONE: I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we get to know more about a famous creature known for its…