2008-07-19 Rescuing Fannie, Freddie as US Economy Faces ‘Numerous Difficulties’
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This was not a good week for American economic news. Ben…
2008-07-12 Lack of Details in G8 Agreement on Climate Change Brings Criticism
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Leaders of the Group of Eight met this week on the…
2008-07-05 Just What Does Patriotism Mean in America? Issue Enters Into Campaign
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Dictionaries define patriotism as love and loyalty to one’s country. For…
2008-06-28 Supreme Court Rules American Citizens Have Right to Own Guns
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. On Thursday, the United States Supreme Court issued a historic ruling…
2008-06-21 New Estimate Triples Number of War Deaths in Past 50 Years
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. A new study finds that wars killed three times more people…
2008-06-14 Why the Search for a Running Mate Has Become a Bigger Deal
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The candidates for president of the United States now face what…
2008-06-07 Obama Has to Make Sure Clinton Voters Do Not Leave With Her
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. In the United States, the sixteen-month battle between the Democratic presidential…
2008-05-31 Why Child Abuse by Peacekeepers, Aid Workers Often Goes Unreported
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Amnesty International, in its yearly report, marks the sixtieth anniversary this…
2008-05-24 California Ruling Opens New Front in Fight Over Same-Sex Marriage
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Two recent court rulings in the United States could have national…
2008-05-10 UN Seeks 187 Million in Aid for the Victims of Cyclone in Burma
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The United Nations is appealing to its members for one hundred…
2008-05-03 Terrorism Deaths Rose in 2007, Including a Big Jump in Pakistan
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Saturday is World Press Freedom Day, a good time to talk…
2008-04-26 Pennsylvania Win Helps Clinton Raise Millions, Adds to Obama Questions
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Hillary Clinton is still behind Barack Obama in the delegate count…
2008-04-19 Pope Says World Must Intervene If Nations Do Not Protect Human Rights
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Pope Benedict this week made his first visit to the United…
2008-04-12 Bush Gives General ‘All the Time He Needs’ to Decide on Iraq Troop Reductions
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Bush announced this week that he is not ready to…
2008-04-05 40th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s Death
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Forty years ago, African American civil rights leader, the Reverend Doctor…