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‘Super PACs’ and More: Politics, Money and Language
Download this story as a PDF STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I’m Shirley Griffith. This week on our program, we talk about politics, money and language. (MUSIC) STEVE EMBER: Two years ago this month, the United States Supreme Court decided a campaign finance [...]
Henry Ford, 1863-1947: Life After the Model T
Download this story as a PDF PEOPLE IN AMERICA, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Every week at this time, we tell the story of a person important in the history of the United States. Today, Steve Ember and Frank Oliver complete the story of industrialist Henry Ford. (MUSIC) STEVE EMBER: [...]
The Laser: How the Futuristic Became the Everyday
Download this story as a PDF Teachers: Download a version with English teaching activities for your classroom MARIO RITTER: Welcome to EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. I’m Mario Ritter. This week, we tell about one of the most recognizable objects in science fiction — the laser. It is one of the best examples of how [...]
