Groundhog Day 2017: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winter Here's WGroundhog hat's Trending Today. Pennsylvanias world famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, predicted six more weeks of winter on Thursday after seeing his shadow. This event

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Nigerian Parents Mark Children's Faces for Safety More than 500 languages are spoken in Nigeria and that number does not include traditional forms of communication, like talking drums, which have beats that can be literally translated into words. Nig

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Tony Gargagliano's father came to New York from Italy and held on to many of his Old World ways Time again for StoryCorps, the project that is travelling the country recording your stories. Today it's hailed from New York City, that is where Cathie

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Sarah Doukas SUN 10 OCT 2010 Sarah Doukas, founder of Storm Model Agency, joins Kirsty Young.

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Walk through any town or village in the Faroe Islands, located between Iceland and Scotland, and it will be hard not to notice the green grass roofed houses on every street. A local historian says, because of the lack of natural building resources o

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By Katherine Cole Washington 30 May 2007 For close to 50 years, mandolinist and composer David Grisman has been a leading proponent of acoustic music in America. He's recorded dozens of albums of his own music, launched his own record company, and pr

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By Charlene Sarmiento Washington, DC 24 January 2006 watch State of Union report President Bush will make his State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 31st to both houses of Congress, members of

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By Paul Sisco Washington 14 March 2008 Microsoft founder and Chairman Bill Gates says more must be done to prevent a severe shortage of scientists and engineers in the United States. VOA's Paul Sisco has more.

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By Chris Simkins Washington, DC 01 March 2006 watch Black History report Frederick Douglass Over the last 80 years millions of people have observed African-American History Month in the United States

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By Brian Padden Washington, DC 20 October 2006 The issue of philanthropy in America received much media attention recently when Warren Buffet, the world's second richest man donated more then $1.5 billion to the charitable foundation run by Bill Gat

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U.S. Bakeries Grab A Slice Of A Latin American Tradition: 3 Kings Cake STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Tomorrow is Three Kings Day. It's an occasion celebrated by many Christians and especially among Latinos. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Aside from the religious symbol

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: When I think of my favorite foods, I can tick off my favorite Chinese dishes, Mexican dishes, Italian dishes. But if you asked me what Native American dish I enjoy most, I'd be stumped. There's a growing number of Native chefs who

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Now, when Russia's communist system came crashing down 25 years ago, many Russians hoped their country would become a democracy. We were reminded two years ago how dim those hopes have become when a prominent opposition leader was

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: On this Fourth of July, we have a reality about the United States. Sometimes this nation takes a step forward just when it seems to be stepping back. NOEL KING, HOST: Consider 242 years ago in 1776. A rebellion against British ru

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: So what do you do when bad things happen to good puppets? Well, that's what Melissa McCarthy is investigating in a new movie called The Happytime Murders. She plays a detective trying to solve a string of puppet killings. (SOUNDBI

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Next today, Monday was a day of remembrance in the U.S. The Memorial Day holiday honors those who died while serving in the nation's conflicts. 下一则新闻:周一是美国阵亡将士纪念日节日,纪念那些在国家冲突中牺牲的士兵

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中国传统文化 Chinese Traditional Culture 中国传统文化正在吸引全世界的注意。尤其是中国功夫,对于那些通过功夫初次了解中国的成千上万的人来讲,有着非常大的影响。 Listen Read Learn Traditional Chinese culture is beginning to capture the attention of the

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Thursday marks a traditional Chinese festival, called Xiao Nian, or Little Spring Festival, which is celebrated on the 23rd day of the last lunar month. According to Chinese tradition, Xiao Nian is a day for people to offer sacrifices to the Kitchen

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图片1 Beginners. Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May. It is to remember all the soldiers that have died in the various wars around the world, even the Civil War which started in 1861 and ended

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A new survey has confirmed that the number of regular drinkers of wine in France is in decline, and some traditionalists fear that the beverage seems to be losing its iconic role in France's cultural heritage. In 1980, more than half of adults were c

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