The mechanic was very busy when I took my car in for repairs, so I settled down in the waiting room with a book I'd brought along. The mechanic was in and out answering calls, and at one point he stopped and looked at me . Would you do me a favor and...
Hispanics compose the fastest-growing ethnic minority in the United States. They number more than 44 million people, but represent only about nine percent of the total electorate. Many Hispanic residents are not U.S. citizens and a large percentage...
Election officials in several closely-contested states say Democrats are turning out to vote early in greater numbers than Republicans. With 34 states allowing voters to go to the polls in person before election day, experts estimate that up to 30 p...
Jean Thackeray can't forget her brief encounter with a German prisoner-of-war in Utah Time now for StoryCorps, this project has been traveling around the country recording everyday Americans talking about their lives. Today, a story from World War I...
By Mil Arcega Washington 26 May 2008 An appeals court in the U.S. state of Texas has ruled that authorities had no right to remove children from a polygamist religious sect's compound. Officials raided the compound on April 3rd and removed more than...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 19 May 2008 Fuel efficient stoves and ceramic water purifiers are two examples of low-tech innovations that can help people in poor countries improve their quality of life. Because what is known as appropriate technology usu...
By Peter Fedynsky Tbilisi 06 January 2008 Georgia's snap presidential election on Saturday included a non-binding referendum on whether the country should join NATO. An overwhelming majority voted in favor of such membership. VOA Correspondent Peter...
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 10 December 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin is expressing support for the nomination of First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev to be his successor in the Kremlin. The 42-year-old Medvedev has been named presidentia...
By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 30 August 2006 In an effort to find a solution to increasing sectarian violence in Iraq, some politicians have proposed giving Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds their own semi-autonomous regions. Proponents of the idea, includin...
The mechanic was very busy when I took my car in for repairs, so I settled down in the waiting room with a book I'd brought along. The mechanic was in and out answering calls, and at one point he stop...