VOA Special English - Weekly Report

Wednesday, 28 December 2011 Today from VOANews.com High Food Prices, Revolutions, and the Future Experts say high prices helped cause the Arab Spring and will stay high unless production expands | AGRICULTURE REPORT Kim, Havel: Remembering Two Very Different Leaders One was a second-generation communist ruler, the other a writer who led a democratic revolution | IN THE NEWS How Freud Changed What People Thought About the Mind Examining Sigmund Freud's influence on the science of mental health. | SCIENCE IN THE NEWS In Praise of City Living Also, learning to find food in the wild. And a chorus of refugee girls sings a message of hope | THIS IS AMERICA The Hottest Electronic Gifts in 2011 Holiday wish lists included tablet computers, laptops, TVs, e-readers and video games | TECHNOLOGY REPORT American History: Ford Leads Nation After Nixon Resigns Gerald Ford, an accidental president, had to deal with the effects of the Watergate crisis and the Vietnam War | THE MAKING OF A NATION Education Group Gives $170 Million to 7 Countries A global partnership awards grants to Afghanistan, Guinea-Bissau, Mongolia and four other nations | EDUCATION REPORT Religion Gets Largest Share of Charity in US More than one-third of charitable giving by Americans goes to religious organizations. Schools are second | ECONOMICS REPORT Christmas Mix: What's New in Seasonal Songs Music from holiday albums by Justin Bieber, Michael Buble, the "Jersey Boys" and others | AMERICAN MOSAIC Short Story: 'Angelina's Dress' A young girl wants something beautiful to wear for a very special event | AMERICAN STORIES Progress in Fighting Snakebite Deaths Recent findings suggest that a chemical rubbed on the skin could slow the flow of venom into the blood | HEALTH REPORT Picking Apart the Timeless Appeal of 'The Nutcracker' The story of one of the world's most popular ballets begins in a theater in St. Petersburg, Russia, on December 18, 1892 | EXPLORATIONS More News Headlines Visit our Web Site Special English U.S.A World U.S. History American Life Arts and Entertainment Health Education Business Agriculture Science and Technology Unsubscribe If you no longer wish to receive this E-mail please unsubscribe Need Help? If you have questions about this E-mail newsletter send an e-mail to: voanews@ voanews.com Unsubscribe Voice of America | 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20237

VOA Special English - Weekly Report

Tuesday, 20 December 2011 Today from VOANews.com Iraq War Ends, an Uncertain Future Begins Some Iraqis celebrate the American withdrawal, but others express worry about what might happen now | IN THE NEWS In Star's 'Habitable Zone,' an Earth-Like Planet Also, a study of melting sea ice in the Arctic. And, who invented the computer? | SCIENCE IN THE NEWS Two of Santa's Reindeer Flee in Texas (Really) Comet and Dancer escape into heavy traffic, but the story ends with a happy reunion with their owner | AGRICULTURE REPORT 'Snoopy House' Finds a New Home, and Other Holiday Tales A look at Christmas 2011, including a debate over the state of Rhode Island's "holiday tree" | THIS IS AMERICA Teens, Sexting and 'Cyberbaiting' One study says sexting is rare, another disagrees. Also, a report calls attention to "cyberbaiting" of teachers | TECHNOLOGY REPORT Looking at the 'Dark Side' of Creativity A study finds that creative thinkers are more likely to cheat, and better at making excuses to themselves | HEALTH REPORT Business English Speakers Can Still Be Divided by a Common Language More than ever, English is the language of business, but even native speakers can learn something | ECONOMICS REPORT Words and Their Stories: You Don't Have to Be a Rocket Scientist Extreme intelligence not required for this expression | WORDS AND THEIR STORIES American History: Nixon Resigns Over Watergate A break-in at Democratic Party headquarters brings down a presidency | THE MAKING OF A NATION Students Try to Cut Federal Budget in Online Game Budget Hero gives young people a taste of the difficult decisions that Congress must make | EDUCATION REPORT Music Stars Share Their Trade With Kids at Grammy Camp Also, the art of Karl Faberge. And NASA launches Curiosity | EXPLORATIONS Critics Picks: The Top Music of 2011 Music from Adele, Fleet Foxes and more. Plus a report on the Ormes Society. | AMERICAN MOSAIC More News Headlines Visit our Web Site Special English U.S.A World U.S. History American Life Arts and Entertainment Health Education Business Agriculture Science and Technology Unsubscribe If you no longer wish to receive this E-mail please unsubscribe Need Help? If you have questions about this E-mail newsletter send an e-mail to: voanews@ voanews.com Unsubscribe Voice of America | 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20237