U-2 Spy Plane Still Flying High One of the oldest planes the United States Air Force still flies is used to carry out some of America's most sensitive and critical missions. Whether it's aiding NATO troops in Afghanistan, providing surveillance over...
Yodelings Still Big in Mississippi In the hot and humid piney woods of the Deep South, youll find a small industrial city that has become a hub for trucks that crisscross the nation. But Meridian, Mississippi - population 40,000 - was once an importa...
US Christian Broadcaster Still Believes in Shortwave Since the dawn of wireless communications, international broadcasters, including the Voice of America, have used shortwave radio to communicate with the world. While many broadcasters now are switc...
THIS IS AMERICA - Musical Legend Chuck Berry Still Reeling and Rocking on Stage at 85 DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Doug Johnson. (MUSIC) FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. This week on our program -- the music...
US Adds 103,000 Jobs, Unemployment Still 9.1 Percent The U.S. economy added 103,000 jobs in September, but the nation's unemployment rate held steady at 9.1 percent for the third straight month. Although September's job growth was stronger than most...
Survey Shows Americans Still Rely on Newspapers Everywhere you turn, there are stories about the rapid ascent of the Internet as Americans information medium of choice. The trend line is clearly pointing in that direction, but according to a new nati...
AMERICAN MOSAIC - Animal Safety on Movie Sets Still a Concern PAT BODNER: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Pat Bodner. Today we listen to new music from folk musician Pieta Brown and answer a question about the people in...
Outdated Laws Still on Books in US States If youre planning a trip to the United States, be very careful. You could easily break one of our laws and not know it. Were not talking about obvious illegal behavior, like throwing a chair through your hote...
Mississippi Coast Still Rebuilding 6 Years After Katrina When Hurricane Katrina raged across the Gulf of Mexico six years ago, it devastated the100 kilometers of the Mississippi coast. Houses, schools, libraries and hotels became piles of broken wood...
Bat Populations Still in Decline Bats are an amazingly diverse group of flying mammals that can be found in virtually every corner of the world. Because they're mostly nocturnal and a few types feed on animal blood, bats have acquired a rather dark r...
