Arts and Entertainment
100 Years Later, Triangle Factory Fire Still Burns in Memory of New York City
MARIO RITTER: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I”m Mario Ritter. This week, music from banjo-playing singer Abigail Washburn. And we answer a timely question about a tragic fire one hundred years ago that changed working conditions in American factories. (MUSIC) Triangle Factory Fire MARIO RITTER: Our question comes from Bogota, Colombia. [...]
‘Cheeseheads’ Face ‘Terrible Towels’ in Super Bowl
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I”m Doug Johnson. On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers face each other for the championship of the National Football League. This week’s show is all about Super Bowl Sunday — the teams, the cities and the arty stadium where the [...]
Short Story: ‘The Last Leaf’ by O. Henry
FAITH LAPIDUS: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “The Last Leaf.” It was written by O. Henry. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. (MUSIC) BARBARA KLEIN: Many artists lived in the Greenwich Village area of New York. Two young women named Sue and Johnsy shared a [...]
