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Supporters of Gay Marriage Await US Court Rulings Supporters of same-sex marriage are rallying this week in Los Angeles and other U.S. cities, urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's 2008 gay marriage ban, called Proposition 8, and the Defe
Amber: Hello, I'm Amber and you're listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today, we visit the largest art event in the Arab world - the Sharjah Art Biennial in the United Arab Emirates. (A biennial is an event that happens every 2 yea
Topic1-My First Half Life, full-time housewife The TV drama, My First Half Life, has collected more than 5 billion hits online, and top ratings on TV. The series has put female independence in the center of discussion, with the perspective of a house
Playback of RT's off-line fan meeting: Heyang and Ryan meet RT's hard core fans and talks about studying abroad with a mysterious expert and a representative of oversea returnees, Huang Shan.
Topic1-Guangzhou offers tenants equal rights as house owners Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, will offer rental tenants the same rights as house owners to educational access, tax rebates and monetary support. What does the policy entail? Wil
EXPLORATIONS - At the Vatican, Some of the Worlds Greatest Art FAITH LAPIDUS: Im Faith Lapidus. MARIO RITTER: And Im Mario Ritter with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. The Vatican in Rome is the world headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. Bu
U.S. and European researchers say the leading test used to screen for prostate cancer may do more harm than good. The new studies are re-igniting debate over the aggressive treatments associated with prostate cancer. For 20 years doctors have used t
Study: Eradicating Cancer-Causing Infection Feasible A new study finds it may be possible to eradicate an infection responsible for an often-fatal cancer. The research also illustrates the complexities of that approach, especially when different trea
Thirty New US Citizens Swear Their Allegiance Among them was Ashraf Mokhdar from Egypt. Im so proud Im a U.S. citizen. I wish to do my promise to be a good citizen, said Mokhdar. And Jacqueline Frye from the United Kingdom. Its been hard. Its been a
By David McAlary Washington 16 May 2006 Long distance air travel can increase the risk of blood clots in the legs, a potentially fatal condition that has been known for more than half a century. Now B
By Jessica Berman Washington 04 January 2007 There is more evidence that moderate alcohol consumption may be beneficial. An international team of scientists has found that men with high blood pressure can safely drink one or two glasses of wine per
By Al Pessin Pentagon 07 December 2006 President Bush and members of the Senate served notice on the Iraq Study Group Thursday that its 79-recommendation report on U.S. Iraq policy is not likely to be adopted in its entirety. But the group's co-chai
By David McAlary Washington 17 October 2006 Two new U.S. studies say the nutritional benefits of eating fish outweigh the potential hazards from environmental contaminants. Some environmental and consumer groups dispute the finding. ---- You may hav
By Cathy Majtenyi Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 24 October 2007 As Ethiopia ushers in a new millennium according to its unique calendar, many Ethiopians are concerned about the direction the country is taking. Opposition politicians claim they are denied fre
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 17 December 2006 HIV affected children in a festive mood at a function in Hyderabad, 7 Dec 2006 A recent study suggests that the number of people afflicted with HIV/AIDS in India could be far lower than current estimates.
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 16 May 2007 In a just released report Wednesday, Handicap International says hundreds of millions of people worldwide face a daily risk of death or maiming by cluster bombs. Lisa Schlein has more for VOA from Geneva, where the
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 13 July 2006 watch Exercise and Aging report Populations in western counties are aging. But this trend is also emerging in developing countries such as China. Keeping people healthy as they age affects not only a coun
By David McAlary Washington 16 January 2007 South Asians make up 1/4 of the world's population. Researchers have known that they tend to have heart attacks at earlier ages than people from other parts of the world. Now they have identified the reason
Stock markets in the Arabian Gulf and across much of the Arab world are in a swoon after Asian markets plunged following Wall Street losses Friday. Many large Gulf investors have money invested in U.S. equities and real estate but the steep recent d
By Carol Pearson Washington 13 March 2007 watch Medication and Children A major study finds that 80 percent of children in U.S. hospitals receive medication that has been tested and approved only for adults. This often leaves pediatricians to a pote