Tuesday, January 17, 2012

VOA Special English - Weekly Report

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'Super PACs' and More: Politics, Money and Language

Presidential primary season, two years after the "Citizens United" case. Also, reliving 2011 in words | THIS IS AMERICA

Supporters hold signs during primary voting at a school in Manchester, New Hampshire

In US Race, All Eyes on South Carolina

Next Saturday's primary could show whether Mitt Romney will face a serious fight for the Republican nomination | IN THE NEWS

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney greets supporters at his New Hampshire primary night rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, January 10, 2012.

American History: The 'Reagan Revolution,' a Crisis With Iran Ends

Ronald Reagan won the 1980 election with a promise to rebuild Americans' confidence | THE MAKING OF A NATION

Ronald Reagan and wife, Nancy, at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles after his election victory on November 4, 1980

AIDS Study Called 2011 'Breakthrough'

The journal Science gives top recognition to findings that treatment can also serve as prevention for HIV | HEALTH REPORT

Dr. Myron Cohen, Director, Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina.

The Laser: How the Futuristic Became the Everyday

The favorite weapon of science fiction has found plenty of practical uses | EXPLORATIONS

Theodore Maiman with parts of the first laser at Hughes Research Laboratories

A Mobile App in Delhi Aims to Protect Women

Fight Back lets women alert friends and family to trouble. Also, the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show | TECHNOLOGY REPORT

A recently launched mobile phone application in India called 'Fight Back' aims to protect women against sexual assault as more women in nation's growing economy join the work force in urban areas, January 2012.

More School May Mean Higher IQ Scores

Researchers have also found that scores can increase or decrease by up to 20 points in teens | EDUCATION REPORT

Classroom

'Passive' Homes Save Energy, Money

Airtight homes reduce heating and cooling costs | ECONOMICS REPORT

House

A Star Explodes, and Astronomers Make a Quick Discovery

Also, why some chili peppers are so hot. How music can ease pain. And a drop in obese children in New York City | SCIENCE IN THE NEWS

The Pinwheel Galaxy

Henry Ford, 1863-1947: Life After the Model T

Second of two parts about the automaker who revolutionized the industry but whose Ford Motor Company fell behind GM | PEOPLE IN AMERICA

Henry Ford with a Model T in Buffalo, New York, in 1921. About one million Model Ts were produced that year.

Words and Their Stories: Heart to Heart

The English language has many heartfelt expressions | WORDS AND THEIR STORIES

The English language has many heartfelt expressions

Steps Toward Drought-Resistant Crops, 'Designer' Rice

Scientists find a way to increase a plant's natural reaction to reduce water loss during dry conditions | AGRICULTURE REPORT

Soybean plants at a drought-affected farm northwest of Buenos Aires. A La Nina condition in the Pacific Ocean has been causing a lack of rain in Argentina, one of the largest exporters of food products.

For Seniors, When Home Becomes a 'Virtual Village'

Also, museum goers get an inside look at mummies. And music from performers at the Coachella festival in California | AMERICAN MOSAIC

Philip and Midori Kono Theil withNEST director Judy Kinney.
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