About Things
Text & MP3 Files

[ED] = Education Report; [EX] = Explorations; [HE] = Health Report; [IN] = In the News; [SN] = Science in the News; [TA] = This is America

• [EX] Textile Arts
• [SN] About Ocean Storms: Cyclones, Typhoons and Hurricanes
• [EX] About Glass and How Its Made
• [EX] About the Software Programs Auto-Tune and Photoshop
• [SN] About Tsunamis
• [SN] About Tornadoes
• [SN] About Hair
• [EX] The History of Video Games
• [EX] About Street Art
• [SN] About Snow
• [AG] Christmas Trees, Mistletoe and Poinsettias
• [EX] About Wine - Part 2
• [EX] About Wine - Part 1
• [EX] About Planetariums
• [TA] The History of Root Beer
• [SP] The Mystery of the World's Oldest Leather Shoe
• [SN] About Orchids: Some of Nature’s Most Interesting Flowers
• [AG] About Broccoli and Cauliflower
• [AG] Two Inventions That Have Helped Save Lives: Seatbelts and Kevlar
• [SN] About Earthquakes and the Process that Causes Earthquakes
• [SN] About Snow - 2010 Version
• [EX] About Diamonds and the Trade in Diamonds
• [AG] About Cork: It's More Than Just a Bottle Stopper
• [EX] About Chocolate and Its History
• [SN] About the Mystery of Time
• [EX] About Coffee and the Coffee Culture in the US
• [AG] About Cherries
• [AG] About Cranberries
• [EX] The Story of Radio

Earlier Programs Without MP3 Files

• [AG] Solar Food Dryers
• [AG] Soybeans and the Changing Soybean Market
• [AG] Tree Nuts
• [AG] Corn, Part 2
• [AG] Corn, Part 3
• [AG] Corn, Part 1
• [EX] Harley-Davidson at 100
• [EN] Sport Utility Vehicles
• [AG] Soybeans
• [AG] Popcorn - MP3
• [EN] Tornadoes
• [AG] Low-Cost Water Pump
• [EN] Carbon Dioxide

About

• These are good for people studying English because it is possible to read along while listening.
• These are in VOA's Special English.
• These will print very cleanly (without printing the MP3 player and menu.)
• The source of the original pre-edited material is http://voanews.com/specialenglish/.
  • "All text, audio and video material produced exclusively by the Voice of America
    is public domain. However, some images and graphics are licensed for use and
    covered by all applicable copyright laws."
• Though the source material was in the public domain, I have done some editing. If you need the public domain version of any of these stories, please visit http://voanews.com/specialenglish/.

Other VOA Material on This Web Site

• Voice of America Special English Study