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A Clever dog [1] A dog owner claimed that his pet, when given money, would go to the news stall『售报亭』 to buy a paper. His friend insisted on『坚持』 a demonstration『演示』 and handed
At the top of the aisle, Henry and Jessie went in one direction. Violet and Benny went in the other. They hoped to find Mr. X before he left the ballpark. But ten minutes later, neither group had found Mr. X. What should we do now? asked Violet when
When the rangers led the Indian boy into the store, Jessie was near the door. Quickly she put her hand on the boys shoulder. Dont be afraid, she said. We want to help you. The boy did not look up, but he pushed back his wet hair. A ranger said, This
'The Travel Detective' Explains How Airlines Became A 'Mafia' SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Airline travel hasn't been glamorous for years. Yet, more people are flying than ever, and airlines are reporting record profits. But if this generation of passengers no
In the northern part of the Central African Republic, in the town of Birao, which is almost completely cut off from the rest of the world during the rainy season, bicycles are taken very seriously. They may not have the Tour de France or any Olympic
Bees Are Misunderstood, Experts say Be nice to bees, advises Jeff Miller of DCHoneybees.com. Miller says you might not care as much for your dinner if they were not buzzing around your neighborhood. If we didnt have pollinators the only kinds of food
Handbook Explains How to Create Durable and Inclusive Constitutions The book is called Constitution-Making and Reform: Options for the Process. Its authors say the process for designing and implementing a constitution is important: it is instrumental
Art Imitates Life in New Comedy 'Jeff, Who Lives At Home' Jeff, a 30-year-old, is having difficulty getting his life started. With no career and no job prospects, he spends most of his time smoking marijuana and fretting about the future, much to the
LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Looking at Claire Rosen's photographs can feel like walking into someone else's dreams. CLAIRE ROSEN: I have a very sort of whimsical, surreal view of the world that is deeply rooted in magic and fairy tales and this ide
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: There's a new film out called Menashe about a widower who's trying to regain custody of his son. It's set in New York City, specifically in Borough Park, Brooklyn. And you will probably need the subtitles to follow it. It's in Yi
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Violent crime is down in America's big cities. It may not seem so if you watch any CSI, NCIS, Laws Orders (ph) or Chicago P.D. crime dramas. But homicide, assaults and rapes are down a lot in big cities since the 1970s. Even Chicag
'Where Am I Now?' Mara Wilson Explains What Happened When Matilda Grew Up play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0000:00repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update y
By Paul Sisco Washington 02 May 2007 Americans are celebrating a new arrival to Washington D.C. -- one that is 500 years old. VOA's Paul Sisco explains. America's birth certificate on display at the U.S. Library of Congress Across from the U.S. Capit
To Overcome High Unemployment, Haitians Develop Handicraft Businesses Unemployment in Haiti is 40% - the rate of underemployment is even higher. But as high as that sounds, it's actually much lower than 10 years ago. One reason for that is the resour
By Mary Morningstar Washington 07 November 2006 The 40th annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards were presented November 6 in Nashville, Tennessee. Veterans and newcomers shared the spotlight on the stage of the Gaylord Entertainment Center. R
By Paul Sisco Washington 22 October 2007 Twenty college and university teams from around the world competed inthe recentSolar Decathlon that is held every two years in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Energy Department sponsors the event, and this year's wi
By Jeffrey Young Washington 07 November 2007 Every presidential aspirant uses opinion polling data to shape his or her campaign in the quest for the White House. In this segment of How America Elects , VOA's Jeffrey Young looks at the vital role of p
LEONARDO LEFT HIS NOTEBOOKS TO HIS FRIEND MELZI, WHO TRIED TO ORGANIZE THEM. ALL THE PAGES ON ART WERE ASSEMBLED AND PUBLISHED AS A BOOK. IT WAS CALLED TREATISE ON PAINTING. A TREATISE EXPLAINS A PERSONS IDEAS ON A SUBJECT. SO THIS BOOK EXPLAINS LEON
Chinese pop singer Li Jian contributed his voice to a promotional song Hometown for this year's surprise Cannes Palme d'Or winner, Japanese film Shoplifters, which has recently premiered in China. The singer explains the melody of the song actually c
Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 04 December 2009 The author of a new book believes capitalism and middle class values can transform the Muslim World economically, culturally and politically. Vali Nasr, an Iranian-American, is a professor of internatio