By Paul Sisco Washington 22 April 2008 Today, April 22 is Earth Day, a global event that began in 1970 and is credited by some with giving birth to the modern environmental movement. Earth Day grew from an annual event in the United States to a globa...
By Meredith Buel Washington 17 April 2008 Pope Benedict XVI has celebrated an outdoor Mass for more than 45,000 people in Washington, D.C. The pope expressed concerns about problems in modern society and once again addressed the sex scandal that has...
By Larry London Washington 31 March 2008 Billboard magazine lists the band Chicago as the leading singles chart group of the 1970s. With more than 21 million-selling albums, Chicago has secured a place in music history. With its legendary horn sectio...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 23 March 2008 Christians around the world are celebrating Easter Sunday, marking the resurrection of Jesus. Robert Berger was in the midst of the faithful at Jerusalem's holy places and filed this VOA report. Christians cel...
By Aya Batrawy Cairo 21 March 2008 In a weekend-long celebration, Egyptians acknowledge the Prophet Muhammad's birthday late Thursday with prayer and gatherings in celebrations similar to those taking place in other parts of the Muslim world. Aya Bat...
By Alex Villarreal Washington 22 January 2008 On Monday, Americans celebrated the life of one of the nation's most influential civil rights activists, Martin Luther King, Junior. King fought for change in the 1950s and 60s - a time when much of the A...
By Robert Berger Bethlehem 24 December 2007 Palestinians in Jerusalem marched through the streets of Bethlehem Monday celebrating the Eve of Christmas, the day before the traditional birth of Jesus Christ. Robert Berger is in Bethlehem and filed this...
By Doug Levine Washington 18 December 2007 Jazz fans are well known for celebrating the old and the new, and 2007 was no exception. As VOA's Doug Levine reports, the year was filled with jazz tributes, including one to the man who introduced jazz to...
By Larry London Washington 17 December 2007 With five Number One hits between 1992 and 1997, the group Boyz II Men has secured a permanent place in music history. Through their wonderful harmonies and poetic lyrics, and a career that has spanned 20 y...
By Larry London Washington, D.C. 19 November 2007 Charlie Daniels started his music career in the 1950s as a studio session musician playing fiddle. Charlie also wrote music, which has been recorded by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and many o...