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By Phuong Tran Nouakchott, Mauritania 07 August 2007 Malouma, one of Mauritania's most famous griot traditional singers, was elected to the national Senate this year as an opposition member. She is bringing her fight against social injustice from the
Abandoned HIV positive babies Sifiso, left, and Rose, right, at the Cotlands home in Johannesburg, South Africa, 9 Jul 2002 Around 70,000 babies are born with HIV in South Africa every year. It is one of the main contributors to the country's high in
By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 25 July 2006 Healthcare professionals are in Miami for a two-day conference on HIV/AIDS and the Latino population. Erik Estrada Latino actor Erik Estrada was a guest speaker at the 2006 National Conference on Latinos and AID
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 27 June 2007 With studies showing that a growing number of children are exposed to graphic violence on television, U.S. lawmakers are considering tighter regulations on media content. But the effort faces opposition f
By Cathy Majtenyi Bujumbura 25 April 2006 Africa Malaria Day, which falls on April 25, in part commemorates the many African countries offering a new drug treatment to fight the scourge of widespread
Egyptian Singer Tackles Real, Metaphorical Walls Egyptian songwriter Youssra el-Hawary is new to performing, but she won the global music award with her first video Al Soor, or The Wall. El-Hawary set her video against walls built by Egypt's military
Internet Week Conference Tackles Information Overload Thomas Stimpson is attending Internet Week to learn the latest trends in information technology for his job as a tech-marketing consultant. For personal use, he relies on a laptop and tablet. Sinc
President Barack Obama has now reached the halfway mark in his first 100 days in office, a traditional benchmark when new presidents are evaluated on their progress. Mr. Obama has laid out an ambitious agenda that has focused on reviving the weak U.
Some bands are birthed after months of auditions, trying to find just the right lyricist to mesh with an incredible singer and stellar guitar player. Others are more of a happy accident. The Wailin' Jennys fall into that latter category. The group be
Joe DeCapua 02 September 2010 For more than a year now, Rwanda has been immunizing its children against pneumonia. Its goal is to save the lives of 6,000 kids every year. This week, health officials and others are checking on the programs progress. P
Although financial experts say that Africa is among the world's most risky places to invest, some like former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin sees limitless possibilities. Recently, business leaders from Africa met with potential investors on Wall St
Kerry's First Trip Abroad Tackles Familiar Issues Kerrys first stop was familiar territory for a U.S. secretary of state, number 10 Downing Street, the residence of the British prime minister. Xenia Dormandy of London's Chatam House said it was a sof
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: There's a new book out called Children Of Blood And Bone. It's a big, heavy book that tackles big, heavy themes - police killings of unarmed black men, the politics of black hair, even death. It's also a young adult fantasy book wi
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: If you're a fan of sketch comedy, then you very likely know the name Jordan Peele, along with his partner Keegan-Michael Key. He wrote and performed in the show Key And Peele that ran for five seasons on Comedy Central and earned
LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: A few years ago, Laura Kipnis, a tenured professor at Northwestern, published an essay in The Chronicle of Higher Education. In it, she argued that the rules governing sexual relationships between students and professors
By Suzanne Chislett London 30 October 2007 Two years after American football's NFL broke down international boundaries by playing a regular season game in Mexico City, the sport has spread its wings across the ocean. On Sunday, the Miami Dolphins bat
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 08 February 2007 International law enforcement authorities now meeting in Los Angeles say the problem of violent street gangs crosses borders. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports, officials from Canada, Mexico, and Central A
Ryan Bingham flies around the county firing people for a living. Most people would loathe such a career. But Ryan, played by the effortlessly graceful George Clooney, thrives on it. Up In The Air is the latest Jason Reitman film. It's about relations
Country singer Gary Allan used his music to help get through the grief of his wife's 2004 suicide. Gary's new album shows that time has healed some of his pain. Allan addresses the loss of his wife, Angela, in No Regrets, a song he co-wrote for his n
By Lisa Ferdinando Washington 05 November 2009 Senator Carl Levin The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Thursday tackled the problems posed by shell companies, or companies with hidden ownership. The panel heard