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By Jade Heilmann Dakar 31 December 2007 Hundreds of thousands of followers of the Mouride religion have flocked to the holy city of Touba, Senegal, to mourn the death of their spiritual leader Serigne Saliou Mback. The 92-year-old Caliph of the Mouri
Our story today is called the Wide Net. It was written by Eudora Welty. Here is Larry West with the story. William Wallace Jameson's wife Hazel was going to have a baby, but this was October, and the baby wouldn't be borne until April. Hayzel acted a
Our story today is called The Cask of Amontillado. It was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Larry West with the story. Fortunato and I both were members of very old and important Italian families. We used to play together when we were children. For
Our story today is called A Girl for Walter. It was written by Theodore Jacobs, here is Shep O'Neal with the story. We never knew what Walter was. But we called him, ur, idiot. We called him that without knowing if he really was as foolish and stupid
And now the weekly Special English program American Stories. Our story today is called Marshal in Rome, it was written by May Brisken. Here is Keg Lant with our story. Often when he stood next to his wife, Marshal reminded me of an unhappy dog. His e
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: A Republican senator has chosen a dramatic moment to question the direction of his party. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona is a longtime critic of President Trump. Now he has written a book detailing where he th
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: This week, the House will vote on a bill called the ME TOO Congress Act that will require all lawmakers and staff to complete anti-harassment training. This comes as two Democrats in Congress face sexual harassment complaints. Th
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 21 February 2008 After photos of a reported marriage ceremony between two men were published in a local magazine in Senegal, politicians, journalists and religious leaders are weighing in on their views about homosexuality. Man
THIS IS AMERICA - Maurice Sendak 1928-2012 Helped Redefine Childrens Literature FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I'm Shirley Griffith. This week on our program, we remember the
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 23 February 2007 The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross says conditions are worsening for people in Sudan's province of Darfur, amid increasing violence and deteriorating security. Lisa Schlein reports for VO
By Ron Corben Bangkok 16 November 2009 Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, during meeting at Hun Sen's residence in Takhmua, Kandal province, 11 Nov 2009 The dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over a visit to Phnom Penh by Thaila
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Senator John McCain is being treated for stage 4 brain cancer at his home in Arizona. It's more than 2,000 miles away from the U.S. Capitol building and the institution it houses, the U.S. Senate. But McCain is reflecting on his
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The federal corruption trial of New Jersey's senior senator starts tomorrow. Democrat Bob Menendez faces a dozen charges for his alleged role in a bribery scheme, a scheme involving one of his close friends. The senator denie
ELISE HU, HOST: A federal corruption trial against a sitting U.S. senator has ended in a mistrial. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) ROBERT MENENDEZ: To those who were digging my political graves so that they could jump into my seat, I know who you a
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Alabama Senator Doug Jones is in our studios. He's the Democrats who just won a special election in a deep red state. He had hardly arrived here in Washington when disputes over spending and immigration led to a brief government
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has been at the forefront of progressive politics over the last year. She sparred with Donald Trump on Twitter. She was reprimanded by Republicans on the Senate floor earlier this year. Our
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 11 April 2008 U.N. Human Rights Chief, Louise Arbour, says she is pleased former Chadian president Hissene Habre will finally face justice for human rights violations committed during his eight-year rule. She says the latest ch
By Steve Herman Okinawa, Japan 13 March 2006 The United States and Japan are discussing plans to move 8,000 U.S. Marines off the island of Okinawa. Both governments hope the move will ease conflicts w
The British head of the U.N. Mine Action Program in southern Lebanon, Christopher Clark, and his 990-member team of mine clearers will receive the 2008 Nansen Refugee Award. The U.N. refugee agency says the prize recipients are being honored for the
By David Gollust State Department 19 February 2008 The Bush administration said Tuesday it hopes to see a moderate consensus emerge in Pakistan after parliamentary elections that will continue reforms and combat extremism and terror. Pakistani voter