2010-07-03 Obama Urges Congress: Reform Immigration Rules
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. One of Barack Obama’s campaign promises was to reform immigration policies.…
2010-06-26 A Change in Generals, but Not Afghan Policy
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, President Obama replaced his top commander in Afghanistan. General…
2010-06-19 Oil Spill in US Gulf: The Week’s Developments
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Attention turned to Washington this week over the continuing oil spill…
2010-06-05 Future of Relations With Turkey Questioned After Israeli Raid on Flotilla
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Monday’s raid on ships carrying pro-Palestinian activists brought international criticism of…
2010-06-12 US Voters Look to Women Candidates for Change
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, twelve American states voted for candidates for elections in…
2010-05-29 Obama Security Policy Stresses Diplomacy, Development and Coalitions
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, the Obama administration released its first National Security Strategy.…
2010-05-22 Military Returns Order After Protests, but Thailand Remains Divided
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Thailand’s prime minister is urging national unity after ten weeks of…
2010-05-15 President Obama Nominates Elena Kagan to Supreme Court
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Obama nominated Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court…
2010-05-08 What Happened to Life of Promise for NY Bomb Suspect?
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Personal photos show Faisal Shahzad smiling. And why not? The young…
2010-05-01 Oil Spill Spreads Fears Along US Gulf Coast
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Five years ago this August, Hurricane Katrina struck. Now, American states…
2010-04-24 Height, Hooks: The Passing of Two Civil Rights Leaders
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. In recent days, Americans have lost two civil rights leaders of…
2010-04-17 Seeking to Secure All Nuclear Materials in Four Years
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. World leaders agreed this week to protect all nuclear materials within…
2010-04-10 Sports: Butler Scares Duke, Tiger Returns
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This was a big week in American sports. In college basketball,…
2010-04-03 Russian President Calls for Tougher Measures to Fight North Caucasus Terrorists
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. In Russia this week, a series of suicide bombings increased concerns…
2010-03-27 Obama’s Heath Care Victory Also a Political Risk
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Earlier this week, President Obama won a major political victory with…