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LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: During the Obama administration, there were hundreds of bills introduced in state legislatures that tried to limit LGBTQ rights. But most didn't go anywhere. Now there are renewed efforts on the state level to pass so-ca
Historic US Court Case Inspired Equal Rights for Both Genders Reed v Reed is a U.S. Supreme Court case many have never heard of. Yet, it triggered the landmark 1971 decision that declared it unconstitutional to discriminate against a woman solely bec
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 22 February 2007 In Kenya, the Anglican Church has released its five-year plan to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria on the continent. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairobi. The top priority of the $2.2 million
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 18 September 2006 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on the U.N. Human Rights Council to focus as much attention on the tragic situation in Sudan's conflict-ridden province of Darfur as it has on the crises in the Mi
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 27 August 2006 Two Nigerian army soldiers stand guard in Ikang, near Calabar in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria, Monday, August 14, 2006 Leaders in the Delta region of Nigeria are denouncing a security crackdown ordered by
By Jessica Berman Washington 24 May 2007 Scientists have always thought that babies learn language by hearing them, but a new study provides evidence that infants as young as four months can distinguish between different languages being spoken by usi
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says the global economic system is stacked against developing countries. He warns rich countries will lose out by ignoring the plight of poor nations during these testing times. Joseph Stiglitz at the Wo
Simulating Blindness Might Help Improve Hearing 模拟失明或有助于提高听力 A new report suggests it might be possible to change the circuitry of the brain to better process sound, a finding that could give renewed hope to the 350 million pe
HRW: US Should Cut Security Aid to Uganda Over Anti-Gay Law 人权观察称美国应该削减乌干达的安全援助 STATE DEPARTMENT Human Rights Watch says the United States should cut back security assistance to Uganda in response to the country'
Supreme Court Revisits 2008's Housing Collapse With Banking Test Cases play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0002:42repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your
By Kurt Achin Seoul 12 December 2006 On a visit to South Korea, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez says he is confident that Washington and Seoul can conclude a deal to liberalize trade with each other - but warns the negotiations must speed u
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: In southern India, an ancient Hindu temple is at the center of a modern debate over equality. The Sabarimala temple attracts millions of pilgrims each year, but it's one of the few temples in India that have age restrictions for wo
Cats And Colors 人类能够很容易的分辨出不同的颜色。那么猫呢?虽然猫的视力很好,即使在非常昏暗的光线条件下也能看见,但它对于如何分辨不同的颜色似乎并不擅长。 Cats and Colors on this mo