2006-04-10 African Farmland Found to be Severely Infertile
This is Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Development Report. A new report says seventy-five percent of farmland in…
2006-04-03 A Small Packet of Chemicals, a Big Effect on Dirty Water
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Scientists have developed a water treatment system that they say…
2006-03-27 Poor Nutrition in the Developing World
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. A new World Bank report warns that children who do…
2006-03-20 Honoring People Who ‘Stick Their Necks Out’
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. An organization based in the United States honors people who,…
2006-03-13 World Bank to Open ‘Artisan Market’ in Washington
I’m Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Bank is often in the news, but not…
2006-03-06 How Do Vaccines Reach the Developing World?
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Several weeks ago, we reported about two vaccines to protect…
2006-02-27 An Olympic Winner Turns His Victory Into Child’s Play
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. The twentieth Winter Olympics have just ended in Turin, Italy.…
2006-02-20 Media Group Details Attacks on the World Press in 2005
This is Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Development Report. The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists has released…
2006-02-13 How Bad Will Malaria Season Be? New System Could Help Tell
This Is Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Development Report. Scientists have what they say is a better early…
2006-02-06 Report Says Six Percent of Babies Are Born with Genetic Disorders
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. A new report estimates that eight million children each year…
2006-01-23 New Efforts Aim to Get More H.I.V. Drugs to Poor Countries
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. The fight against AIDS got some more help earlier this…
2006-01-16 Studies Say New Rotavirus Vaccines Are Safe and Effective
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Studies show that two new vaccines are safe and effective…
2006-01-09 Working With Clay: A How-to Guide
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Clay is found almost everywhere in the world. It is…
2006-01-02 Yearly Camp Offers Free Medical Care in Gujarat, in Western India
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Doctors expect to treat more than twenty thousand people this…
2005-12-26 2005: The Year in Development
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. Two thousand five was a year with several important developments…