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DAVID GREENE, HOST: As allegations of sexual misconduct continue to come out against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and many others, some are taking aim at the legal process that's helped keep their secrets for so long. While Weinstein has denie
Health Experts Ask for New Funds for Mental Health Programs In recent years, the U.S. has been racked by a number of mass shootings. In Tuscon in 2011, Jared Loughner opened fire outside a grocery store, killing six people, injuring 13. Then-Congress
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 31 January 2006 Leprosy patients rub their hands with ayurvedic oil during treatment at the Leprosy Mission in New Delhi (File photo - January 18, 2000) India says it is c
Stigma Stymies Indias Leprosy Battle 麻风歧视阻碍印度的发展 Medical advancements in the treatment of leprosy have greatly diminished its impact around the world, largely eliminating the disease from most countries. India made great strides
Zero commercials. First up, the US navy, its former slogan, a global force for good. But how large should that force be? That question has been addressed by politicians, military experts, observers and analysts. But the answer is harder to find. On o
This maybe prince Harry's first trip to Mildmay hospital, but already there is a much stronger bond than your average royal visit, they still talk about the time his mother came here in the 80s and 90s, stories Harry was keen to hear more about. Even
By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 06 December 2006 On a visit to strengthen efforts to provide HIV/AIDS treatment, former U.S. President Bill Clinton strolled the streets of the Vietnamese capital, met with young Vietnamese and discussed the work of the newl
By Melinda Smith Washington 14 November 2007 There are an estimated 150,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, and approximately 25,000 in Afghanistan. Like soldiers in other wars before them, a significant number of those returning home are bringing back emotiona
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 October 2006 A law seeking to protect women from domestic violence has come into effect in India. Women activists are hailing it as a milestone in a country where complaints of abuse against women are rampant. ----- T
By Margaret Besheer Washington 08 March 2006 The trafficking of women and girls for forced labor and sexual exploitation is a serious global problem. Ethiopian Alem Teklu is 29 years old. When she was
By Tendai Maphosa London 18 July 2007 Global AIDS treatment will fall far short of a target to have five million people in Africa being treated in the next few years. A new report reveals that the continued lack of access to drugs by many of the worl
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 23 May 2006 A young HIV positive orphan lies in his cot at the Nyumbani children home, a hospice for AIDS orphans in Nairobi, Kenya Every day, nearly 1,800 children under the
By Melinda Smith Washington, D.C. 29 March 2006 waatch Depression Meds report Depression can affect anyone from time to time, but when it goes from the usual
Universal Action Now is the theme of the upcoming International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. From Washington, VOA's William Eagle reports that among the factors that will be discussed at the conference are a lack of political will to allocate fun
African American Communities Face AIDS Crisis More than a million people in the United States are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates that approximately 50,000 more people are infected with HIV
Haiti's Cholera Epidemic Not Waning;Vaccination to Begin The United States' most prominent public health agency is calling the cholera epidemic in Haiti the worst cholera outbreak in recent history. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Orphans Face Psychological Challenges In many parts of Africa, AIDS has had a devastating effect. Now, 30 years into the epidemic, researchers are learning more about the impact on orphans and other children whose parents get AIDS. Oxford Univer
Washington, DC Moves Toward Marijuana Decriminalization WASHINGTON After Colorado and Washington State legalized marijuana for recreational use, other states and cities around the country began taking a fresh look at their own marijuana laws. Some ar
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Sexual assault is still a major issue for the U.S. military. Reports rose 10 percent last year though there is some discussion about whether that's an increase in the number of assaults or increased willingness of troops to report
By Laurel Bowman Washington 12 November 2009 Nidal Malik Hasan (2007 file) (picture provided by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences) As the alleged Fort Hood shooter recovers, questions are surfacing, including what made Major N