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In Zimbabwe, the high cost of bread is forcing citizens to look for alternatives to this basic commodity as food shortages and soaring prices continue to worsen
A hunger strike campaign started by Kurdish politician Leyla Guven is widening as hundreds of demonstrators ask Turkish authorities to improve jail conditions for PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan
There is a select group of videographers that enters some of America’s more dangerous neighborhoods to document and tell the stories of the people who live there. These are gangland neighborhoods in places like Chicago, Los Angeles, even Forth Worth, Texas. Shawn Cotton is one of these documentarians
IS Using Civilians as Human Shields to Slow SDF Advance on Last Stronghold~VOA
A Tanzanian woman is traveling around Africa showcasing her soccer ball juggling skills as a way to feed her family. Her video clips have gone viral on social media and captivated the hearts of many people in the continent and beyond.
In 1981, photographer Bud Glick made his way to Manhattan’s Chinatown with a camera in hand and a plan to document life there. He was attracted to the people in Chinatown, who were reluctant to let a stranger into their largely closed-off world.
Exercise and diet are keys to a healthier life, as many studies show, but here’s something that may surprise you: A heart specialist also recommends smiling to improve your health. VOA’s Carol Pearson explains
The U.S. has just published a five-year plan to boost the number of kids who go into Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Every big accomplishment starts with a dream. We talk to a teenager, who just got her pilot license, about her hopes of going on a mission to Mars. Her father tells us the importance of giving your child, literally, space
Russia’s economy has stagnated for some years and suffers under sanctions imposed by the West after it annexed Crimea in 2014. Still, Moscow remains a vibrant city that attracts immigrants from around the world, most of them from the former Soviet republics of Central Asia