Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

VOA Special English - Weekly Report 06/27/2012

 

'The Map of Life'; Ancient Dogs; Golden Gate at 75 Also this week, scientists report that modern dogs have a different genetic make-up than early dogs | SCIENCE IN THE NEWS More   Lessons in Small Business Survival A look inside three family owned businesses succeeding in a tough economy | THIS IS AMERICA More   Microsoft Competes Against Apple with New Tablet Computer A version of the software maker’s Surface will run on Microsoft’s new Windows 8 operating system | TECHNOLOGY REPORT More   Ballet’s History Began as a Dance of Power and Influence The book “Apollo’s Angels” by Jennifer Homans tells about ballet’s rich history | EXPLORATIONS More   Delay Pregnancy After a Miscarriage? Many women are advised to wait at least six months, but a 2010 Scottish study found no need to delay | HEALTH REPORT More   In the Garden: Growing Roses Choose a sunny site, water in the morning and be careful not to drown the plants | AGRICULTURE REPORT More   How Johnny Appleseed Grew Into a Folk Hero John Chapman planted apple trees across the American frontier nearly 200 years ago | PEOPLE IN AMERICA More   Words and Their Stories: Bird Words Someone who eats like a bird eats very little | WORDS AND THEIR STORIES More   Draft Constitution Reached for Somalia The document now goes to a vote by an assembly, to be followed by elections before an August 20 deadline | IN THE NEWS More   Rio+20 Brings Attention to Sustainable Development The UN meeting in Brazil brings leaders and activists | ECONOMICS REPORT More   Hits From Usher, Rush and Josh Turner; Celebrating Vinyl; Your English Confessions Music from Billboard’s Top 200 Albums Chart. And music fans turn back the clock at the DC Records Fair in Washington | AMERICAN MOSAIC More   American History: Post-War Wealth Brings Babies After World War Two, the U.S. experienced economic growth, a higher standard of living and the baby boom | THE MAKING OF A NATION More   Conflicts Keep Millions of Children Out of School UNESCO says 28 million are going without education in 35 countries affected by violence | EDUCATION REPORT More   Asians Now Largest Group of New US Immigrants The Pew Research Center also says recent Asian arrivals are "almost surely" the most highly educated group of immigrants in the nation's history More   For Smokers, Never Too Late to Quit; Diesel Exhaust and Cancer A study finds a lower death risk even if smokers stop after age 60. The WHO now says diesel exhaust causes cancer | HEALTH REPORT More   Three Stories about Expressing Faith in America Muslim students find a home at Catholic University, Buddhism in America and Dominican Sisters in Tennessee | EXPLORATIONS More   Pets Bring Smiles (and Wags) to Retirement Home More   New Rules on US Summer Jobs for Foreign Students More   SpaceX and Its Mission More   Meeting Highlights Economic 'Dynamism' of Southeast Asia More   Growing a Farm With Crowd-Sourced Money More   What Is the Relationship Between Age and Happiness? More