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Pompeii Exhibit Tells Story of Roman-era Disaster 庞贝展览讲述罗马时代的灾难故事 LOS ANGELES One of the worst natural disasters in recorded history, the destruction of Pompeii by a volcano nearly 2,000 years ago, has often been the sub
By Al Pessin Pentagon 11 March 2008 A photo exhibit was dedicated at the Pentagon last week, portraits of nine American World War I veterans, all of them more than 100 years old. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. The large, vivid photos are
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 17 October 2006 Artists through the ages have depicted Jesus in different ways, according to their culture and audience. The new film, 'Color of the Cross,' shows Jesus as black. African-American filmmaker Jean-Claude
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 22 September 2007 A political storm is raging over a project to build a shipping canal in southern India. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, Hindu activists say the canal will destroy a bridge they believe was bui
Man's Africa Trek Saves Pristine Forests Michael Fay calls himself a nature boy. Hes made a career of exploring the globe in the name of environmental protection, sponsored by organizations like National Geographic and the Wildlife Conservation Socie
'The Artist's Silent Power Leads Oscar Pack By now, many moviegoers have seen Alexander Paynes bittersweet drama The Descendants. It's about a busy lawyer who finds himself as the single parent of his two daughters as his wife lies in a coma after a
Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Sept. 13 Were rolling out the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending September 13, 2014. Another fast-rising title crashes into the lineup this week. Lets begin in fifth pla
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Today the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a sweeping victory to American business and an equally sweeping defeat to American workers. The court gave the green light to employers who want to bar their workers from bringing class-acti
(SOUNDBITE OF CRICKETS) SCOTT SIMON, HOST: It's summer. You can pack the car, slather on some sunscreen and head to camp. And this summer, we're visiting a few of the most unusual camps around the country. There is a retreat in New Hampshire where ho
Actress And Broadway Star Kristin Chenoweth Plays Not My Job play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0009:31repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plu
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The character actor Michael Parks has died at 77. He appeared in TV shows and in movies for decades and was known for his roles in Twin Peaks and also Kill Bill. NPR arts correspondent Mandalit del Barco reports on just how far h
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Alex Tizon carried a secret his entire life. It's one he wrote about in a new cover story in The Atlantic called Lola's Story. Tizon wrote, quote, She lived with my family for 56 ye
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: This is Lulu's log, star date June 11, 2017, where we consider matters of space, the stars, the universe. Just as class is getting out for the summer across the country, a new one has just been announced - NASA's latest cla
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A little boy takes his parents to court in the new film Capernaum. In Lebanon, that title means chaos, and critic Bob Mondello says that's an accurate description of the world the boy lives in. BOB MONDELLO, BYLINE: Zain is skinny,
By Kent Klein Washington 06 April 2008 Legendary Hollywood actor and political activist Charlton Heston has died at the age of 84. VOA's Kent Klein tells us more about the man who was known for playing larger-than-life figures in the movies, and for
Eighteen million years ago, it arrived in warm, tropical waters. Only then could the world's greatest reef be born. Australia's epic journey may have created perfect conditions for coral, but it also put it in the line of fire of the most powerful st
Gregs right. These rockets had power-of-plenty. Good. Its on the hook moving well. But with that power came no responsibility. Or not. So we built a big rolling bomb instead of a rocket. Could we get our money back? I think someone owes me 10,000 buc
By Cindy Saine Washington 06 May 2008 Voters are going to the polls in key Democratic primaries in North Carolina and Indiana Tuesday to cast their ballots for Senator Hillary Clinton or Senator Barack Obama. As the polls opened, there were signs of
US Poet Laureate Captures Struggles of Working Class 美国新桂冠诗人菲利普列文 America's newest poet laureate is Detroit native Philip Levine, 83, who is known for capturing the poignancy and grit of a now-vanished industrial America, and
Two young adventurers completed an epic paddle of more than 3,300 kilometers on Jan. 13 to become the first people to travel from Australia to New Zealand by kayak. Australians James Castrission, 25, and Justin Jones, 24, spent 62 days crossing the T