World news and other programs are read one-third slower than regular VOA English.
Reporters avoid idioms and use a core vocabulary of about 1500 words, plus any terms needed to explain a story.
Other programs explore American society, U.S. history, idiomatic expressions, science, and arts and entertainment.
But in a recent study, an experimental drug showed signs of halting the disorder in laboratory mice.A program from July 15, 2010, dealt with patent law: Recently, the United States Supreme Court decided a case on the property rights of inventors.
The same parameters apply as for Special English — slow speed, short sentences and restricted vocabulary.