2005-12-28 The History of English
(THEME) VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English program, EXPLORATIONS. Today we present the second of our two programs…
2005-12-21 Where Did the English Language Come From?
(THEME) VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today we present the first of two programs about…
2005-12-14 South Street Seaport Museum Offers a Living Link With the Past
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today we take you to visit another unusual museum…
2005-12-07 The Internet and Its Future
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I’m Doug Johnson. VOICE TWO: And I’m Faith Lapidus with Explorations in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the Internet computer information system and its progress…
2005-11-30 The Lewis and Clark Exploration: One of the Most Important Events in American History
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Shirley Griffith, with the VOA Special English program Explorations. Today we finish the story of Lewis and Clark…
2005-11-23 Opening the American West: Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Shirley Griffith, with the VOA Special English program, Explorations. Today we continue our story of Lewis and Clark.…
2005-11-16 Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery Map a Nation
(MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: This is Mary Tillotson with the VOA Special English program Explorations. A celebration has begun in the United States that will continue until September of two thousand six.…
2005-11-09 Shadow Wolves Find and Arrest People Trying to Bring Illegal Drugs Into the U.S.
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we visit the desert of the American southwest to learn about…
2005-11-02 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning is a Silent Killer That Causes Death and Injuries Throughout the World
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English program, EXPLORATIONS. The winter season is arriving soon in the northern…
2005-10-26 More Than Half of All Languages in the World Are in Danger of Disappearing
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Faith Lapidus with Explorations in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the loss of languages and attempts to save…
2005-10-19 Isaac Newton: One of History’s Greatest Scientists
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, Explorations. Today we tell about one of the world’s greatest…
2005-10-12 America’s Interstate Highway System Has Almost 70,000 Kilometers of Roads
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is Sarah Long. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Several years ago a first time visitor to the…
2005-10-05 Mauna Kea in Hawaii: Astronomy on the World’s Highest Island Mountain
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Barbara Klein with Explorations in VOA Special English. Today we tell about astronomy on Mauna Kea Observatory in the American…
2005-09-28 The National Cryptologic Museum Tells Top Secrets of the Past
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today we visit a small museum in the state…
2005-09-21 In an Age of Modern Science and Medicine, Infectious Diseases Remain the World’s Leading Killer
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with Explorations in VOA Special English. Today we tell about efforts in the fight against some of the…