February 15, 2013 02:47 UTC

Podcasts

Subscribe to free VOA podcasts!
VOA’s podcasting service offers three ways to subscribe to programs you may wish to play anytime on portable media players or on most computers:

1. iTunes: If you have iTunes installed on your computer, click on the iTunes button under the program description, then follow the directions in iTunes to subscribe.
 

2. Google Reader: If you have a Google account you can subscribe using Google Reader. Click on the Google Reader button under the program description, then follow the directions in Google to subscribe.

3. RSS: If you do not have iTunes or a Google account, you can use any podcast or RSS reader to subscribe. Copy the subscription link listed under the program description to use in your podcast or RSS reader.


Special English TV

Each Sunday, five of our short features are broadcast on satellite television. Each feature is about four minutes long and has captions.


Agriculture Report

Learn English as you read and listen to a weekly show about farming, food security in the developing world, agronomy, gardening and other subjects. Our stories are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Download free texts, MP3s and PDFs, and watch captioned videos.


Economics Report

Learn English as you read and listen to news and feature stories about business, finance and economics. Our daily stories are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Everything is free.


Education Report

Learn English as you read and listen to a weekly show about education, including study in the U.S. Our stories are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Download free texts, MP3s and PDFs.


Health Report

Learn English as you read and listen to a weekly show about developments in science, technology and medicine. Our stories are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Download free texts, MP3s and PDFs and watch captioned videos.


Technology Report

Learn English as you read and listen to a weekly show about science, technology, engineering and other subjects.Our stories are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Download free texts, MP3s and PDFs and watch captioned videos.


American Mosaic

Learn English as you read and listen to a weekly show about music, pop culture and American life. Our stories are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Everything is free. Send questions about American life to mosaic@voanews.com.


Explorations

Learn English as you read and listen to a weekly show about interesting people, places and ideas. Our stories are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Download free texts, MP3s and PDFs.


In the News

Learn English as you read and listen to a weekly show about a major story in the news. Our stories are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Download free texts, MP3s and PDFs.


People in America

Learn English as you read and listen to a weekly show about important people in American history. Our stories are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Download free texts, MP3s and PDFs.


Science in the News

Learn English as you read and listen to a weekly show about developments in science, technology and medicine. Stories are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Download free texts, MP3s and PDFs.


This is America

Learn English as you read and listen to a weekly show about the United States and American life. Stories are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Download free texts, MP3s and PDFs.


Words and Their Stories

Learn English as you read and listen to a weekly show about American idioms and expressions. Our stories are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Download free texts, MP3s and PDFs.


American Stories

Learn English as you read and listen to a weekly show with short stories by famous American authors. Adaptations are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Download free texts, MP3s and PDFs.


Making of a Nation

Learn English as you read and listen to our American history series. The programs are written at the intermediate and upper-beginner level and are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Download free texts, MP3s and PDFs.


Special English Radio

Special English news and feature programs use a limited vocabulary and are read at a slower pace than VOA's other English broadcasts.


Special English - 15 Minute Features

People in America (Sunday), This Is America (Monday), Science in the News (Tuesday), Explorations (Wednesday), The Making of a Nation (Thursday), American Mosaic (Friday), American Stories (Saturday)


Special English - 5 Minute Features

In the News (Saturday), Words and Their Stories (Sunday)


Special English - 4 Minute Features

Development Report (Monday), Agriculture Report (Tuesday), Health Report (Wednesday), Education Report (Thursday), Economics Report (Friday)