Archive for June, 2010
So This Lakers Fan Walks Into a Bar Full of Boston Fans …
DOUG JOHNSON: I’m Doug Johnson. Today we listen to music from the soundtrack of “Eclipse,” the latest film in the “Twilight” series. We also answer a question about a famous former soccer player. But first we go to a sports bar in Washington for the final game of this year’s National Basketball Association championship. (MUSIC) [...]
Study Finds Improved Way to Treat COPD
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a life-threatening condition commonly caused by years of smoking. Doctors say that over time the damage interferes with the natural exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs. COPD is not curable but treatment can extend a patient’s life. [...]
Celebrating Art’s Past and Present, at the Louvre in Paris
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And I’m Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we travel to Paris, France, to visit one of the most famous and most visited art collections in the world. From the twelfth to the eighteenth century, the Louvre was the home of the ruling families of [...]
