2014-06-08 In South Africa, Small Shops Fight for Survival
Informal business sectors make up a large part of South Africa’s economy. These stores and services are important for job…
2014-06-06 Syrian Civil War Helps Lebanon’s Cannabis Farmers
With a civil war raging in Syria, Lebanese security forces are busy guarding the country’s borders. So busy, in fact,…
2014-06-07 Robotic Suit Helps Paralyzed Man Walk
Men in wheelchairs have come to play basketball. Bob Amelio leads a team called the Freewheelers. They have gathered here…
2014-06-06 Divorce Rates High for Korea’s Migrant Brides
From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. I’m Anna Matteo in Washington. Marrying someone from a different culture…
2014-06-05 D-Day In Color
Most of the films made of the D-Day invasion are in black and white. A group of Army cinematographers —…
2014-06-05 US Veterans Remember D-Day
Hundreds of people visit the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. every day. Many of them go there to…
2014-06-05 D-Day: 70 Years Ago Today
On June 6th, 1944, Allied forces began landing along the coast of Normandy, in France. The event is known as…
2014-06-04 ‘Fracking’ Changes North Dakota Landscape
A new technology has brought a lot of development to rural towns on the Bakken shale formation in the northern…
2014-06-04 Can a New President Help Egypt’s Economy?
Egypt’s tourist sites are known throughout the world. But these days, people are not lined up to see the Great…
2014-06-02 Africa Launches Campaign to End Child Marriage
In most African countries, at least 30 percent of all girls are married before they reach age 18. Many of…
2014-06-02 Chinese and Mexican Americans Share the Immigrant Experience
More immigrants live in the western state of California than anywhere else in the United States. Among the largest immigrant…
2014-06-01 Connected Cars on the Highway to the Future
Modern automobiles and their drivers are becoming connected through wireless technology to entertainment and information systems. VOA recently visited the…
2014-05-31 Progress Seen for Education in Africa
African educators and civil society group members gathered recently to discuss the United Nations Millennium Development Goals on Education. They…
2014-06-01 Bicycling to Work Gains Popularity in Los Angeles
People in Los Angeles are known for their love of cars. The city is very large, and its public transportation…