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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: If you're creating a dream juicer or making a film, there are plenty of places to raise money. Think Kickstarter - right? But if you are thinking of running for office, there hasn't been a single place online where you could test
AZUZ: Two months ago, we reported on the controversial of Keith Lamont Scott. He was a 43-year-old African-American man who was shot and killed by an African-American police officer in Charlotte, North Carolina. At that time, officers said Scott had
By Mike O'Sullivan Albuquerque, New Mexico 31 October 2006 Both major U.S. parties are gearing up for next Tuesday's mid-term election, which could possibly tip the balance from a Republican to a Democratic majority in congress. The parties are focu
Ningxia, China Muslims Hope Islamic Ties Profitable Ningxia is a small region with big ambitions. A swath of land outside the capital Yinchuan is being cleared for a new central business district, which locals say is aimed at attracting thousands of
By Challiss McDonough Kuwait City 30 June 2006 A Kuwaiti woman, left, casts her vote at a polling station in Salwa, Kuwait City, June 29, 2006 Women candidates have failed to win a single seat in the Kuwaiti parliament in the first election where th
From Taliban to IS, Afghan Fighters Pledge New Allegiance 阿富汗塔利班战士宣誓效忠伊斯兰国 BATI KOT DISTRICT, NANGARHAR, AFGHANISTAN The Islamic State group appears to be attracting new followers in yet another country, with Afghan fi
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Every day, judges around the country decide the fate of criminal defendants by trying to strike the right balance between fairness and public safety. A new progressive district attorney in Philadelphia is asking his prosecutors to
By Jeff Swicord Chicago, IL 28 September 2006 watch Vets Run for Congress There is a record number of veterans running for office in the 2006 mid-term elections. All except one are running as Democrats and many are veterans of the wars in Iraq and A
By Greg Flakus Houston 07 November 2006 Voters in Texas will decide the winner in a four-way race for governor and at least one hotly contested congressional seat. Some candidates in the Lone Star state can be found outside voting stations asking fo
U.S. and Iraqi officials say a bomb has exploded inside a local council building in Baghdad's Sadr City district, killing 10 people, including four Americans. VOA's Suzanne Presto reports on the attack from the northern city of Irbil. Hassan Shammah
By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 19 June 2008 Top officials in Afghanistan say local and NATO-led forces have driven Taliban militants from a troubled southern district, one day after a joint anti-insurgent offensive was launched. But NATO officials say they c
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Over the weekend, the Trump administration announced that it is freezing billions of dollars in payments to insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act. The so-called risk adjustment payments are designed to help stabilize i
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Congressman Michael Capuano, a Democrat from Massachusetts, has been in office for nearly two decades. He's pretty popular at home, and yet he could not win his primary race yesterday. Ayanna Pressley beat him. It was yet another
By Greg Flakus Tucson, Arizona 13 October 2006 The issue of illegal immigration has stirred passions around the nation in the past year and it is playing a role in some congressional races around the country. One place where it is a big issue is sou
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 12 December 2006 Sri Lankan soldiers sort the belongings of students at a school which came under artillery attack by Tamil Tigers in the North Eastern village of Kallaru, 7 Dec. 2006 The United Nations has expressed con
By Steve Herman New Delhi 26 December 2007 Curfews have been imposed in four districts in the Indian state of Orissa after rioters attacked churches, police stations and homes. VOA's Steve Herman reports from New Delhi that the violence started with
By Franz Wild Abidjan 03 April 2006 Campaigning has officially started for local elections in Burkina Faso. With no change in national leadership for nearly 20 years, mayors have become increasingly r