1. Which sofa should we buy? This one is larger, but it is also more expensive. 2. I need a new watch. The Classie is nicer than the Timebox. That one is less affordable though. 3. Which runner are you cheering for? Sammy. He's the fastest. But Timmy...
The mountain town of Canton is at an elevation of 6,000 feet. It is surrounded by thick underbrush and pine trees. Because of six years of drought, these plants are a major fire hazard. Thousands of trees and tons of underbrush are going to be remove...
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Here is a good reason to be hopeful about the future: it might help you stay alive. Findings from a new study were presented at a recent meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Researchers in the...
The threat from Liberia's caterpillar infestation is not as bad as originally thought. Entomologists have identified the caterpillars as a species that is easier to kill than those first thought to be devouring farmland near the border with Guinea a...
Yvonne: When we think of the theatre, many of us simply think about being entertained. But actress Pauline Moran, explains how a play can often deliver much more as she tells us about her role in a South African play called Bones. That's all in toda...
The industrialist building the world's cheapest car is threatening to pull out of the Indian state of West Bengal if violent protests against his under-construction automobile factory do not cease. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Del...
Theary Seng's story is one of hope over adversity. As a child, she lived through the brutal Khmer Rouge years, before fleeing to the United States, where she studied to become a lawyer. Now, she is back in Cambodia, promoting human rights. As head o...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 17 June 2008 Palestinian and Egyptian officials say Israel and the Islamic militant group Hamas have reached a cease-fire agreement that will go into effect in Gaza on Thursday. Israel would not confirm the deal, but said...
By Nina Maria Potts Ypres, Belgium 26 March 2008 The fields around the battlefield of Ypres, the site of four years of bloodshed during World War I, are littered with hidden trenches, bunkers and dugouts that are being excavated by archaeologists. Bu...
By Ruth Reader Washington, DC 13 February 2008 There is growing concern around the world over illnesses caused by new antibiotic-resistant bacteria, or so-called superbugs, and the decreasing effectiveness of antibiotics to treat infections. Earlier...