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February 23, 2025
Hyperrealistic woolen dogs of Linda Facci

Linda Facci has a unique and charming job. Using just a few tools and a lot of felt, she makes hyper realistic sculptures that, if they weren’t so small, it would be hard to tell them apart from the real thing. Anna Nelson met up with Facci to talk about her art.
February 02, 2025
US woman with Down syndrome earns Master of Fine Arts

Rachel Handlin is an example of what’s possible when someone pursues their dreams. Handlin may be the first person on the planet with Down syndrome to earn a Master of Fine Arts. She also had her first public solo photo exhibit in Manhattan. Anna Nelson has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.
January 31, 2025
Anne Frank House exhibition opens in New York City

Many people first learn about the horrors of the Holocaust through the diary of Anne Frank. Recently, an exhibition opened in New York, bringing a replica of her Amsterdam hiding place to Manhattan. Anna Nelson has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Videographers: Olga Terekhin, Vladimir Badikov
February 04, 2024
Documentary About Holocaust Photographer Captures Images of Jewish Life

A new documentary called “Vishniac” tells the story of 20th century Jewish photographer, who was born in Russia, escaped the Holocaust, and eventually settled in America. His iconic photographs later helped inform the movie “Schindler’s List.” Anna Nelson has this report, narrated by Anna Rice.
January 20, 2023
Female Tugboat Captain

We talk to Jess Yeoman, one of two women tugboat captains in New York Harbor about the challenges she faces in everyday work and the art she creates when not skippering boats. Reporter: Anna Nelson, Camera: Vladimir Badikov, Producers: Nathalia Latukhina, Dimitry Vershinin
September 12, 2022
9/11 First Responder Helps Ukraine's War Effort

On the ground in Ukraine, Alison Thompson and her Third Wave Volunteers train Ukrainian soldiers in crucial survival skills
August 19, 2022
60 Second Storyteller

Meet a 60-second novelist who’s been capturing stories with his typewriter about the human experience through the lens of passersby. Find out how he got started, some of the connections he’s made and why he chose not to go from carbon to computers.
January 28, 2022
Gotham Depo Moto Storage

Ronnie Pichson and Stefon Davis went from the fashion industry to motorcycle garage owners during the pandemic. Find out how COVID made them rethink their careers and how their eye for aesthetics has helped them with a one-of-a-kind bike storage with added services to attract more clients.
January 08, 2022
The Sounds of Bells – Meet Natalia Paruz, A Unique NYC Street Musician

She’s a musical saw and bell player and busker
December 24, 2021
Novelist Writes About New Yorkers in 60-Second Snippets

For over four decades, novelist Dan Hurley has been writing 60-second-long stories about New Yorkers he met on the street. But apart from amusing passers-by with his literary talent, Hurley also happens to be an award-winning science writer.
December 09, 2021
The Countertenor

Anthony Costanzo is a famous countertenor and opera singer in New York City. Learn about his unique journey and how he brought New Yorkers some unexpected joy during the pandemic.
December 09, 2021
Two Sisters Hit New York to Get City to Sing – With Them

During COVID when all the theaters were closed, two sisters decided to take their musical talents to the only stage available: the street. The rest, as they say, is history. Anna Nelson reports. Anna Rice narrates her story. Camera: Natalia Latukhina, Vladimir Badikov
December 08, 2021
98-Year-Old NYC Photographer Shows Life as Is – From WWII to Today

Tony Vaccaro was only 20 when he came ashore at Normandy during WWII, an infantryman with a rifle in one hand and a camera in the other.
December 03, 2021
Kidwell Sisters

Meet a pair of siblings who are taking their singing talents to the streets of New York. Reporter: Anna Nelson, Camera: Vladimir Badikov, Editor: Natalia Latukhina, Adapted by: Philip Alexiou
September 02, 2021
9/11 Reflections

A former subway train operator in New York City, who was en route beneath the twin towers on 9/11, talks to us about that day and the mental impact it had on his life in the 20 years since. Reporter: Anna Nelson, Camera: Vladimir Badikov, Editor: Natalia Latukhina, VOA Russian Service
August 27, 2021
Reuters Journalist

We talk with Gina Chua, one of the most prominent transgender women in journalism. Learn about her transition and how her story is helping others who are on a similar journey. Reporter: Anna Nelson, Camera: Vladimir Badikov, Adapted by: Zdenko Novacki, VOA Russian Service
August 20, 2021
Capturing Homes

We visit Sally Davies, a photographer who took interior pictures of apartments for her photobook “New Yorkers.” Get to know some of the people she featured and how she came up with this project. Reporter: Anna Nelson, Camera: Maxim Avloshenko, Editor: Natalia Latukhina, Adapted by: Zdenko Novacki, VOA Russian Service
August 20, 2021
Smiling behind a Mask

We follow photographer Laura Fuchs taking pictures of New Yorkers with their masks on, capturing people’s “smizes” (when you smile with your eyes) from all walks of life. Reporter: Anna Nelson, Camera: Vladimir Badikov, Editor: Natalia Latukhina, Adapted by: Zdenko Novacki, VOA Russian Service
August 20, 2021
Family of Hawks Builds Nest in Middle of Manhattan

Two families — human and fowl — are now watching each other
August 11, 2021
New Yorkers Unite to Find Nurse’s Lost Dog

Hundreds of New Yorkers came together, and it wasn’t long before the puppy was safely back home

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