December | Year 2005 — VOA Special English
- EDUCATION REPORT - Drop in Foreign Students in U.S. Slows Dec 01, 2005
- THE MAKING OF A NATION - President Cleveland Uses Federal Troops to Stop Railroad Strike Dec 01, 2005
- ECONOMICS REPORT - Holiday Shopping on the Job? Call It 'Cyber Monday' Dec 02, 2005
- AMERICAN MOSAIC - National Women's Hall of Fame Adds New Members, Including Hillary Clinton Dec 02, 2005
- IN THE NEWS - On World AIDS Day, Governments Are Urged to Keep Their Promises Dec 03, 2005
- PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Janis Joplin: One of the Most Famous Voices in American Rock Music Dec 04, 2005
- DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Health Study Says Poor Countries Most Affected by Climate Change Dec 05, 2005
- THIS IS AMERICA - Not Just Child's Play: The World of Video and Computer Games Dec 05, 2005
- AGRICULTURE REPORT - Cranberries: A Little Fruit With Growing Appeal Dec 06, 2005
- SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Dogs May Be Just What the Doctor Ordered for Worried Heart Patients Dec 06, 2005
- HEALTH REPORT - Heart Attacks: Simpler Rules for CPR Announced Dec 07, 2005
- EXPLORATIONS - The Internet and Its Future Dec 07, 2005
- EDUCATION REPORT - Homecoming: A Way to Relive School Days of the Past Dec 08, 2005
- THE MAKING OF A NATION - Election of 1896: It Came Down to a Question of Money Dec 08, 2005
- ECONOMICS REPORT - Deep in the Heart of Texas, a Labor Union Expands Dec 09, 2005
- AMERICAN MOSAIC - Sam Gilliam: A Painter Who Always Tries Something New Dec 09, 2005
- IN THE NEWS - Saddam Hussein Trial Suspended Until December 21st Dec 10, 2005
- PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Percival Lowell's Work Led to the Discovery of the Planet Pluto Dec 11, 2005
- DEVELOPMENT REPORT - U.S. Group Expands Free Help in China for Children With Clefts Dec 12, 2005
- THIS IS AMERICA - To Win New Visitors, Las Vegas Puts Its Money on Old Image as Adult Playground Dec 12, 2005
- AGRICULTURE REPORT - A Flower in Winter: The Poinsettia's Story Dec 13, 2005
- SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - French Doctors Perform a Partial Face Transplant; Medical, Moral Questions Dec 13, 2005
- HEALTH REPORT - Scientists Learn More About How Cancer Spreads Dec 14, 2005
- EXPLORATIONS - South Street Seaport Museum Offers a Living Link With the Past Dec 14, 2005
- EDUCATION REPORT - Teen Taught by Mom Wins Top Science Competition Dec 15, 2005
- THE MAKING OF A NATION - Trade Drives America's Foreign Policy in the Late 1800's Dec 15, 2005
- ECONOMICS REPORT - Owners of the New York Stock Exchange Vote for Change Dec 16, 2005
- AMERICAN MOSAIC - When It Ain't Right to Use 'Ain't' in English, and When It Is Dec 16, 2005
- IN THE NEWS - Asia-Pacific Leaders Form New Group to Improve Area's Future Dec 17, 2005
- PEOPLE IN AMERICA - We Profile Five Special People Who Died This Year Dec 18, 2005
- DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Does Foreign Aid Work? Opinions Are Divided Dec 19, 2005
- THIS IS AMERICA - Spirit of the Season: Christmas Music and Traditions in America Dec 19, 2005
- AGRICULTURE REPORT - All About the Birds and the Bees -- No, Just the Bees Dec 20, 2005
- SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Easier Way to Treat Malaria | Scientists Grow Human Brain Cells in Mice Dec 20, 2005
- HEALTH REPORT - Researchers Seek Genetic Map of Cancer Dec 21, 2005
- EXPLORATIONS - Where Did the English Language Come From? Dec 21, 2005
- EDUCATION REPORT - Over One Million U.S. Students Are Home-Schooled Dec 22, 2005
- THE MAKING OF A NATION - United States Declares War on Spain in 1898 Dec 22, 2005
- ECONOMICS REPORT - Giving to the Needy, and Making Sure the Money Is Well-Spent Dec 23, 2005
- AMERICAN MOSAIC - Holiday Gifts: So What Have Americans Been Buying This Year? Dec 23, 2005
- IN THE NEWS - Christmas Special: The ˇ°Messiah Sing-Alongˇ± Dec 24, 2005
- PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Christmas Music with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Dec 25, 2005
- DEVELOPMENT REPORT - 2005: The Year in Development Dec 26, 2005
- THIS IS AMERICA - What Are You Doing on New Year's Eve? Dec 26, 2005
- AGRICULTURE REPORT - Bees Keep Busy Producing More Than Just Honey Dec 27, 2005
- SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Saying Goodbye to Polio: Not There Yet, but Close Dec 27, 2005
- HEALTH REPORT - Bird Flu and Beyond: Health News in 2005 Dec 28, 2005
- EXPLORATIONS - The History of English Dec 28, 2005
- EDUCATION REPORT - SEED School Aims to Help Students Grow With Skills for Life Dec 29, 2005
- THE MAKING OF A NATION - William McKinley: The Twenty-Fifth President of the United States Dec 29, 2005
- ECONOMICS REPORT - Economic News in 2005 Dec 30, 2005
- AMERICAN MOSAIC - The Best of 2005 in Music, Books and Movies Dec 30, 2005
- IN THE NEWS - Hurricane Katrina Voted Top Story of 2005 Dec 31, 2005