By Scott Stearns White House 01 June 2008 U.S. President George Bush is calling on young Americans to volunteer at home and abroad. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush gave the commencement address at a university in South...
Peg Steinberg was diagnosed not once but twice with cancer. Through the difficult times of bouncing in and out of good health, Peg and her son, Dan, recall the source of their strength: family unity. Time again for StoryCorps, where friends and love...
By Alex Villarreal United Nations 14 May 2008 The United Nations is looking for innovative ways to combat global warming. One initiative aims to plant seven billion trees worldwide - nearly one for every person on the planet. From U.N. Headquarters i...
Party leader, Hu Jintao, has called for the government to improve its service to the people. He says a fair, capable and sustainable public service will help build a harmonious society. Hu Jintao says the ultimate goal of building a service-oriented...
By Michael Bowman White House 29 April 2008 President George Bush says the United States faces difficult economic times - a situation made worse by congressional inaction. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from the White House, where Mr. Bush held a news...
By Alex Villarreal Washington 17 April 2008 Pope Benedict has urged American Catholic bishops to reach out to the child victims of sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests - a scandal that has tarnished the reputation of the Church over the past several y...
By David Gollust State Department 16 April 2008 The United States Wednesday reaffirmed support for Georgia's territorial integrity after Russia said it was setting up legal ties with two Georgian separatist regions. A State Department official called...
By Al Pessin Washington 08 April 2008 The top U.S. military commander in Iraq and the U.S. ambassador told Congress Tuesday that progress in Iraq is fragile and reversible, and called for continuing U.S. commitment, including an open-ended pause in U...
By Carol Pearson Washington 02 April 2008 If you cannot stop sending text messages or e-mails or playing computer or video games, you may have a mental illness. An article in the American Journal of Psychiatry says these addictions should be classifi...
By Mil Arcega Washington 27 March 2008 U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says investment banking firms should fall under the same government supervision and oversight that now covers commercial banks. The treasury chief's comments follow the emer...