VOA Special English - Weekly Report

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 Today from VOANews.com A Death in the Family May Cause Real Heart Break Also, find out how modern-day musicians rated some of the most famous violins ever made | SCIENCE IN THE NEWS Relationship Advice: What Would You Do? Help another person and practice your English by offering ideas to solve problems with personal or professional relationships Grow It Yourself: Diving Into Aquaponics Interest grows in producing vegetables and fish in the same closed system, without pesticides | AGRICULTURE REPORT Does Physical Activity Lead to Higher Grades? A review of 14 studies suggests that it does, but leaves some questions unanswered | EDUCATION REPORT How an Allowance Helps Children Learn About Money Parents can use even small amounts to teach about giving, spending and saving | ECONOMICS REPORT Health Risks in a Crowd: Not What You May Think Experts say injuries, extreme heat and stampedes are a bigger threat than infectious diseases | HEALTH REPORT Book Cooks Up Recipe for Innovation Also, a totem pole carver from Alaska. And the travels of "nature boy" Mike Fay | THIS IS AMERICA Ruling on GPS Tracking by Police Leaves a Big Question U.S. officials will now need a search warrant to put a device on a car, but privacy concerns remain unsettled | TECHNOLOGY REPORT Cliff Robertson, 1923-2011: Actor, Writer, Producer and Director His acting career lasted 60 years and included a role as a young John F. Kennedy in "P.T. 109" in the 1960s | PEOPLE IN AMERICA Words and Their Stories: Get Off My Back! English expressions that are head and shoulders above the rest | WORDS AND THEIR STORIES Obama Calls for Economy Where 'Everyone Does Their Fair Share' His State of the Union speech called it "the defining issue of our time." To Republicans, his policies are "pro-poverty" | IN THE NEWS For Some, Religion Is Part of the College Experience A question from Burma about electing American presidents and music from new singer Lana Del Rey | AMERICAN MOSAIC American History: Life in the 1970s and '80s Interest in self-help and lifestyles of the rich helped define the social and cultural changes of the times | THE MAKING OF A NATION Amelia Earhart: First Woman to Fly Across the Atlantic Alone One of America's first female pilots was lost at sea while attempting to fly around the world in 1937 | 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