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I was just wondering, Violet said at breakfast the next morning, do you think we should check out the House of Mirrors? That store in the mall? Henry paused as he cut his pancake with the side of his fork. Seems a bit far-fetched, dont you think? It
Ice cream would sure hit the spot right now! Benny called out, as the Aldens wheeled back into Greenfield. Sounds good to me, Henry was quick to agree. Jessie and Violet nodded. When they stopped outside the Greenfield Ice Cream Parlor, Violet decide
Sorry, Watch, Benny said the next morning. You cant come with us this time. He knelt down and gave their little dog a hug. We might be gone all day. Henry petted Watch softly on the head. Well take you for a walk after dinner, Watch, he promised. A f
AA: This is Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster -- as delegates in South Africa discuss racism, we discuss the language of race. RS: About thirteen percent of Americans are African American. They are now rivaled in number by
We were in the mall, Benny was telling Grandfather at dinner that night, and guess what we heard on the overhead speakers? I have a hunch it had something to do with a mystery, answered Grandfather. Am I right? Bennys jaw dropped. How did you know? G
The cross-country race Mrs. Hill said to her class, I'm going to take you for a long run, every day. then you will be ready for our cross-county race. Come on, let's warm up before we start. Everyday the children ran over the grass, up the hill, behi
DAVID GREENE, HOST: OK. We're also keeping our eye this morning on a special election in the state of Utah. Officially, this is to fill the House seat abandoned by Jason Chaffetz, who resigned last month to join Fox News. But this is really shaping u
At least seven million Americans identify themselves as belonging to more than one race, and interest is rapidly growing in issues of multi-racial identity. In his new book, Mixed, writer and artist Kip Fulbeck presents a collection of portraits cele
By Jim Malone Washington 20 March 2008 Some new public opinion polls suggest a close and volatile presidential race in the months ahead. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington. Some good news for Hillary Clinton in her battle
Race for US Republican Party Nomination Heads South Mitt Romney captured nearly 40 per cent of the vote in New Hampshire, putting him in a clear lead in the race. In his victory speech, Romney looked to South Carolina and the man who could ulimately
Elite Sailors Circle Globe in Volvo Ocean Race One of the toughest, most grueling events in sports offers no prize money, only a trophy. Its challenging, thrilling and dangerous. And takes a long time. The Volvo Ocean Race is a marathon sailing event
US Trial to Focus on Race, Guns, Self-Defense The shooting of black teenager Trayvon Martin sparked protests last year when his killer - an Hispanic man - was not charged. In a legal reversal 44 days later, George Zimmerman was charged with second-de
A new Associated Press poll gives Democrat Barack Obama a six-point lead over Republican John McCain in the U.S. presidential race. But, a leading pollster tells VOA he expects a close race for the White House in November. VOA National correspondent
ELISE HU, HOST: Some major changes may be coming to how the U.S. government collects data about who we are. The Trump administration is looking at proposals to ask about race and ethnicity in a radical new way on the census and in other surveys. A de
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 February 2008 Russia is warning of a new arms race if a treaty banning the deployment of weapons in outer space is not achieved. Russia and China have jointly presented a draft treaty to the U.N. Conference on Disarmament th
By Jim Malone Washington 06 February 2008 In the U.S. presidential race, Democrats are preparing for a long battle to select their party nominee for the White House. In the Republican race, Senator John McCain has claimed the mantle of frontrunner on
Harrowing Minnesota Race Tests Endurance Last year, overnight temperatures plummeted to minus 31 degress Celsius. The year before, minus 37. That year, cyclist Jason Buffington saw one of his friends - a fellow racer - who'd stopped. I came up on Cha
Yesterday was the famous Coast-to-Coast multi-sport race, from the Tasman Sea on the West Coast, across mountains, down a river, then on the road to the Pacific Ocean on the East Coast. It is called multi-sport because competitors have to be good at
Voters in Ghana go to the polls Sunday to elect a new government. Two veteran politicians are in a tight race for the presidency. But analysts see the elections as another step in the consolidation of multi-party democracy in the West African nation
'The Fire This Time': A New Generation Of Writers On Race In America AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: In 1963, James Baldwin gave voice to the black American experience of his generation in his essay collection The Fire Next Time. Writer Jesmyn Ward first read t