2010-12-08 The Story of Radio
STEVE EMBER: And I’m Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the history of radio and the latest technology. (MUSIC) SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Our story begins…
2010-11-17 Are EV and Plug-in Hybrids the Cars of the Future?
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I’m Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And I’m Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Starting this Friday, the auto industry will show off more than nine hundred…
2010-11-10 Blue Holes: Some of the Least Explored Areas on Earth
BARBARA KLEIN: I’m Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And I’m Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. A blue hole is a flooded sea cave with a hole that opens…
2010-11-03 12 Cultural Sites in Developing World Listed as Most Threatened
BOB DOUGHTY: I’m Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I’m Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. The Global Heritage Fund organization recently released a list of cultural treasures in…
2010-10-27 Hoover Dam: Taming the Colorado River and Providing Electricity to Millions
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I’m Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Hoover Dam. It was the largest and most difficult…
2010-10-20 Studying a Wine Involves Using Several Senses, Not Just Taste
FAITH LAPIDUS: I’m Faith Lapidus. DOUG JOHNSON: And I’m Doug Johnson with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we continue our exploration into the world of wine. Last week, we…
2010-10-13 People Have Produced Wine Since Ancient Times
FAITH LAPIDUS: I’m Faith Lapidus. DOUG JOHNSON: And I’m Doug Johnson with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Since ancient times, people have grown grapes to produce wine. Join us as…
2010-10-06 Voyager: The First Airplane to Fly Around the World Non-Stop
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: EXPLORATIONS — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) It was called the last great goal in flying. It would be a flight around…
2010-09-29 Planetariums Take Viewers on a Trip Through Space
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And I’m Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. A planetarium is a theater with a rounded ceiling onto which images of…
2010-09-22 Fourteen Scientists and Activists Who are Changing the World
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And I’m Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Once a year, the National Geographic Society honors a group of scientists, activists,…
2010-09-15 Leonardo da Vinci: One of the Greatest Thinkers in History
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I’m Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about one of the greatest thinkers in the world, Leonardo…
2010-09-08 A Visit to Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park
STEVE EMBER: This is Steve Ember. SARAH LONG: And this is Sarah Long with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today, we visit two of the most unusual national parks…
2010-09-01 After 50 Years, Lasers Have Made Their Mark
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I’m Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. This week, we tell about one of the most recognizable objects in science…
2010-08-25 Lower East Side Tenement Museum Recreates Life in New York for Immigrants 100 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 museum in New York City. It celebrates the…
2010-08-18 Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy Is About Swedish Crime, Politics and One Very Tough ‘Girl’
BARBARA KLEIN: I’m Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And I’m Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Visit any airport, train station, or coffee shop in the United States this…