Tuesday, April 10, 2012

VOA Special English - Weekly Report

Today from VOANews.com

Why Birth Control Is Suddenly a Hot Issue

Critics say President Obama's requirement for employer health plans to offer contraception violates religious freedom | THIS IS AMERICA

Demonstrators in March outside the Health and Human Services headquarters in Washington

A Call for Equal Rights for Women Farmers

Bread for the World, an anti-hunger group, says giving women the same rights as men would reduce world hunger | AGRICULTURE REPORT

Bread for the World says women farmers need equal rights and equal access to resources

Is Your Computer Committing Cybercrimes?

Second of two reports about the fight against Zeus botnets that have infected millions of computers worldwide | TECHNOLOGY REPORT

Typing on a computer keyboard

Tornado Season Returns

On average, more than 1,000 tornadoes are reported in the United States each year | SCIENCE IN THE NEWS

A typical funnel cloud of a tornado

Getting a Better Picture of Student Success

Schools in Colorado use a new method to measure students' academic growth, not just their test scores | EDUCATION REPORT

A new measurement tool in Colorado calculates academic growth based on a number of elements. These include test scores, family income levels, school size and student ethnicity.

A Vacuum Cleaner for Destroying Space Junk

Also, scientists relaunch a project (shown) aimed at getting the public involved in the search for alien life | EXPLORATIONS

SETI telescope

OK, Here's the Story of 'America's Greatest Word'

Also, a look at regional American English. And music by Drake | AMERICAN MOSAIC

Joan Houston Hall of DARE

How Gold Became the Gold Standard for Trade

Prices have been hitting record highs for the metal, which used to be the basis for international trade | ECONOMICS REPORT

Gold

American History: Life in the U.S. After the 9/11 Attacks

The attacks in 2001 led President George W. Bush to declare a War on Terror | THE MAKING OF A NATION

President George W. Bush addressing the nation from the Oval Office in the White House after the attacks

Will UN Peace Plan Work in Syria?

Turkey raises concerns about the arrival of growing numbers of refugees from the Syrian conflict | IN THE NEWS

Mourners walk past open graves during a funeral for four people killed in a government raid on a Damascus neighborhood Thursday

Words and Their Stories: Bigwig

Terms for people who are powerful, at least in their own minds | WORDS AND THEIR STORIES

This is the cover of the fourth studio album from the punk rock band called Bigwig

Chief Joseph, 1840-1904: A Great Nez Perce Indian Chief

He was a hero of freedom for Native Americans | PEOPLE IN AMERICA

Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt, also known as Chief Joseph the Younger

Why Getting Dirty Can Be Healthy for Children

A new study in mice offers evidence that early exposure to germs strengthens the adult immune system | HEALTH REPORT

Children playing

WHAT'S YOUR ADVICE? Help Solve Real-Life Relationship Problems

Help another person and practice your English by offering ideas to solve problems with personal or professional relationships

Broken heart
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

No comments:

Post a Comment