August | Year 2005 — VOA Special English
- DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Aid Operation Bringing Food for the Hungry in Niger Aug 01, 2005
- THIS IS AMERICA - Finding Nature in America's National Park System Aug 01, 2005
- AGRICULTURE REPORT - Farming on the Edge: Getting the Most Out of Marginal Lands Aug 02, 2005
- SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Space Shuttle in Orbit but Future Flights Suspended Aug 02, 2005
- HEALTH REPORT - AIDS Scientists Meet in Brazil Aug 03, 2005
- EXPLORATIONS - The Vatican Museums Hold Some of the World's Greatest Art Treasures Aug 03, 2005
- EDUCATION REPORT - After 50 Years, Use of School Vouchers Is Still Limited Aug 04, 2005
- THE MAKING OF A NATION - Questions of Wrongdoing Trouble President Grant's Second Term Aug 04, 2005
- ECONOMICS REPORT - E-Commerce@Ten; CNOOC of Hong Kong Withdraws Unocal Offer Aug 05, 2005
- AMERICAN MOSAIC - Ladies Sing the Blues: Women in Blues and Jazz in the 20th Century Aug 05, 2005
- IN THE NEWS - Two New Leaders Take Office in the Middle East Aug 06, 2005
- PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Leonard Bernstein: Composer, Conductor, Pianist and Teacher Aug 07, 2005
- DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Keep Fruits and Vegetables Cold, But Not Too Cold Aug 08, 2005
- THIS IS AMERICA - Birth of Jazz: How an American Musical Form Came Into the World Aug 08, 2005
- AGRICULTURE REPORT - Who Needs Seeds? The Secret of Seedless Fruits Aug 09, 2005
- SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Gifts of Life: Organ Transplants Reach Record Levels in U.S. Aug 09, 2005
- HEALTH REPORT - Drugs for Parkinson's Disease Linked to Urges to Gamble Aug 10, 2005
- EXPLORATIONS - Along the 'Big Muddy,' the Longest River in the United States Aug 10, 2005
- EDUCATION REPORT - Exchange Is a Cost-Saving Way to Spend a Year at a U.S. College Aug 11, 2005
- THE MAKING OF A NATION - Election of 1876: One of the Closest in American History Aug 11, 2005
- ECONOMICS REPORT - Bush Signs Major Energy and Transportation Bills Aug 12, 2005
- AMERICAN MOSAIC - Madeleine Peyroux: A Young Singer With a Voice From the Past Aug 12, 2005
- IN THE NEWS - Israel Withdrawing From Gaza After 38 Years Aug 13, 2005
- PEOPLE IN AMERICA - From London to Broadway to Hollywood: Jessica Tandy Aug 14, 2005
- DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Bringing Color to Life With Natural Dyes Aug 15, 2005
- THIS IS AMERICA - Late 20th-Century Jazz: New Beats for a Changed World Aug 15, 2005
- AGRICULTURE REPORT - Scientists Complete a Genetic Map of Rice Aug 16, 2005
- SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - A Drug to Protect Against Bird Flu Succeeds in First Tests Aug 16, 2005
- HEALTH REPORT - Lung Cancer: Tobacco Is Usually the Cause, but Not Always Aug 17, 2005
- EXPLORATIONS - Camping in America's National and State Parks Aug 17, 2005
- EDUCATION REPORT - Professor Wanted to Learn About Students, So She Became One Aug 18, 2005
- THE MAKING OF A NATION - Rutherford Hayes Wins Disputed 1876 Presidential Election Aug 18, 2005
- ECONOMICS REPORT - Many Americans Are Watching Their Credit Reports Aug 19, 2005
- AMERICAN MOSAIC - Recess Appointments, Willie Nelson and the Appeal of NASCAR Aug 19, 2005
- IN THE NEWS - An Up-and-Down Week for Peace in Four Conflicts Aug 20, 2005
- PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Louis Khan Helped Define Modern Architecture Aug 21, 2005
- DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Indonesia Sets National Days to Protect Children From Polio Aug 22, 2005
- THIS IS AMERICA - A 'Band of Sisters' Who Fight Fires, and Try to Break Through Barriers Aug 22, 2005
- AGRICULTURE REPORT - Food for Crops: How to Get the Most From Organic Fertilizer Aug 23, 2005
- SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - High Hopes Travel with Newest Flight to Explore Mars Aug 23, 2005
- HEALTH REPORT - Scientists Work on a 'Smart Bomb' Against Cancer Aug 24, 2005
- EXPLORATIONS - Lessons Learned From the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Aug 24, 2005
- EDUCATION REPORT - Study of a Charter School Project Finds Big Gains on Tests Aug 25, 2005
- THE MAKING OF A NATION - Gold! How the Search for Riches Drove Development After the U.S. Civil War Aug 25, 2005
- ECONOMICS REPORT - Development Banks: Lenders with Interest in Progress Aug 26, 2005
- AMERICAN MOSAIC - Hidden Treasures: Russian and French Art, at Home in Washington Aug 26, 2005
- IN THE NEWS - High Oil Prices and the World Economy Aug 27, 2005
- PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Activist for Women's Rights Was Known for Her Strong Opinions, and Large Hats Aug 28, 2005
- DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Study Links Custom of Female Cutting to Infertility Aug 29, 2005
- THIS IS AMERICA - Megachurches in America: Where Bigger Is Better Aug 29, 2005
- AGRICULTURE REPORT - Improving on an Ancient Way to Harvest Rainwater Aug 30, 2005
- SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - U.S. Scientists Find a Way to Create Embryonic Stem Cells With Adult Skin Cells Aug 30, 2005
- HEALTH REPORT - Drug for Other Diseases May Have Use Against AIDS Aug 31, 2005
- EXPLORATIONS - Emperor Penguins Survive in World's Most Extreme Climate Aug 31, 2005