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US Returns Smuggled Art to Italy It's a beauty--Zeus, seen as a swan, seducing a woman. A rare oil-on-copper painting from the 16th century artist Lelio Orsi. Auctioned off in Manhattan for $1.6 million. But Leda and the Swan was smuggled into the U.
Bahrain Court Decision on Medics Sparks Outcry Bahraini authorities arrested the nine medics in Manama at the height of last year's protests as uprisings swept across the Arab world. Their convictions include theft of medical equipment, occupying a h
G: What is it made of?A: It's made t*. It is made of the same earth of Emilia Romagna, from which on things we've been eating grow. So the idea behind this sculpture is that you are going to your death, and I, as a memeber of the company of the good
Artificial Muscle Brings Back Blink A study in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery reports the development of an artificial muscle system that could restore the ability to blink to stroke and injury patients. Cynthia Graber reports Most of us blin
THE MAKING OF A NATION -March 21, 2002: End of the New Deal By David Jarmul VOICE 1: THE MAKING OF A NATION --a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (Theme) By the middle nineteen-thirt
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 22 May 2007 Memorial Day (May 28th) is a US holiday that honors members of the armed forces who have died in the service of their country. The three-day Memorial Day weekend also marks the unofficial start of summer, wi
Nam June Paik Turned Video into an Object of Art Im Shirley Griffith. And Im Mario Ritter with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Nam June Paik is widely considered one of the first video artists. Today, video art is a rich and popular field in mod
By Craig Fitzpatrick Washington, D.C. 01 February 2006 watch Nam Paik profile Although many people outside the art world don't know who Nam June Paik is, they probably would recognize the quick cuttin
BBC Learning English People and Places Albert Little- US VSO in Jamaica Yvonne:Welcome to People and Places where we meet interesting people and find out about interesting places with bbclearningenglish.com. Hello, I'm Yvonne Archer. On a recent vis
By Amanda Cassandra New York 26 October 2006 Comic and cartoon art is moving out of specialty shops and into galleries and museums as traditional art venues recognize its artistic and literary value. From VOA's New York Bureau, Correspondent Barbara
For the first time in history, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued a definitive ruling on the right of Americans to own guns. A five-to-four majority of the court ruled that individual citizens have the right to own firearms, and in the process it str
Basketball Court Moves To Broadway This sports arena introduction of basketball Hall-of-Famers Earvin Magic Johnson and Larry Bird sets the stage for a drama about a ferocious rivalry that turned into friendship. After seeing the script, Magic Johnso
Israel says indirect negotiations with the militant Islamic group Hamas have failed. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says his government will not accept the group's demands in exchange for the release of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier seized by Palesti
Southeast Turkish Village Heals Wounds on Basketball Court Diyarbakir's Baglar basketball team is winning again. The team has built a formidable reputation against the better-funded teams in western Turkey. The architect of the team is coach Gokhan Y
Jewish Temple Encourages Worship Through The Arts Located in the Beverly Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, one synagogue is also a theater where people come for an experience unlike traditional Jewish services. David Baron is the founding rabbi of t
You don't have to be a jazz fan to appreciate Kurt Elling. In fact, when you look at the names of the artists whose works he's covered, jazz may not be the first thing that comes to mind. On The Gate, he turns to the music of The Beatles, Stevie Wond
A non governmental organization in Nigeria called Sightsavers is working to help restore sight to visually impaired people. The Federal Ministry of Health recently conducted a survey on visual Impairment. It found that about 1,130,000 people in Niger
A: What are you doing here today? B: I would like to fight my ticket. A: Is the arresting officer in the courtroom today? B: Yes, the officer is here today. A: What's your case? B: I was pulled over for running a red light, but I never did. A: Do you
By Carolyn Weaver Washington, D.C. 14 November 2006 watch Smithsonian museum report The north entrance to the two museums now reopened to the public The Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery, two museums in one historic b
By Carolyn Weaver New York 02 May 2007 Some of the oldest and most striking Christian art in existence is now on view in New York at the Museum of Biblical Art. Visitors to Angels of Light: Ethiopian Art from the Walters Art Museum said they were fas