AMERICAN STORIES - Short Story: The Open Boat by Stephen Crane (Part 1) BARBARA KLEIN: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called The Open Boat. It was written by Stephen Crane and is based on what really...
IN THE NEWS - 150 Years Later, US Still Debate Issues That Fueled Civil War This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This Tuesday is the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the opening shots of the American Civil War. On April twelfth, eighteen si...
STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about a large National Park established to protect the culture of ancient Native Americans. It is called Mesa Verde. (MUSIC) STEV...
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Countries across Asia and beyond are reporting small amounts of radiation from the disabled nuclear reactors in Japan. But officials say these levels are not a threat to public health. On Tuesday, Chines...
