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June 03, 2014
US Team Preps for World Cup Action

1st soccer match scheduled for June 14 in Natal, Brazil, against Ghana, team that knocked US out of last 2 World Cups
June 03, 2014
US Soccer Team Preps for World Cup Action

The world’s biggest sporting event, the FIFA World Cup, kicks off June 12 in Brazil, with the host nation facing Croatia. The U.S. national soccer team recently hosted a media day event at Red Bull stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, just outside New York City, one of the training sites for the American team. VOA's Bernard Shusman reports.
May 30, 2014
Record Number of Foreign Students in US Seek Hard-to-Find Jobs

Staying in US after graduation can be very difficult because of visa and job constraints
May 30, 2014
Record Number of Foreign Students in US Seek Hard-to-Find Jobs

Each year America attracts thousands of foreign students seeking a college education and work experience. Staying in the U.S. after graduation, though, can be more difficult because of visa and job constraints. Bernard Shusman reports from New York.
May 22, 2014
Public Reacts to 9/11 Museum

The general public now has access to the 9-11 Museum in New York - at the site of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. But the opening comes with some key issues, as VOA’S Bernard Shusman reports from New York’s 9/11 Memorial site.
May 12, 2014
New York Revisits Plan to Build Muslim Center Near Ground Zero

New proposal is a more modest version of 2010 plan that was steeped in controversy
April 28, 2014
US Experts See Growing Desire to Curb Outsourcing to China

Chinese companies sell far more goods in US than American firms sell in China, resulting in $318 billion trade deficit in 2013
April 23, 2014
FBI Accused of Violating Muslims' 1st Amendment Rights

Agency accused of placing or keeping US Muslims on no-fly list after they declined to spy on local Muslim communities
April 21, 2014
At NY Auto Show Electric Cars Coming On Strong

At 2014 show many automakers unveil electric or hybrid vehicle to address growing global appetite for environment-friendly cars
April 08, 2014
High Frequency Traders Under Scrutiny

US Justice Department investigating relationship between HFT firms and major exchanges, at issue is integrity of worldwide marketplace and appropriate use of advanced technology
April 03, 2014
US Companies Reach Out to Hire Veterans

Despite improving economy, US veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are still having difficulty finding jobs
April 03, 2014
US Companies Reach Out to Hire Veterans

Despite improving economy, US veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are still having difficulty finding jobs
March 26, 2014
America’s Mass Transit Ridership at Its Highest in Decades

A record number of Americans are moving into cities and, at the same time, are curbing their driving habits. No better example than New York City as VOA’s Bernard Shusman reports.
March 26, 2014
America’s Mass Transit Ridership at Its Highest in Decades

Three-point-four billion riders use New York City subways, buses a year and amazing number equals one-third of all mass transit trips in US
March 18, 2014
In US, Hats Are Hip Again

The hat is back. The latest annual statistics reveal more than two billion dollars in hat sales in the United States. And young people around the world have helped make hats the real sartorial comeback story. VOA’s Bernard Shusman went on the trail of hats in New York.
March 04, 2014
New York City Supports Young Designers

City hopes to maintain its billing as a top fashion capital by encouraging young designers through a program of fashion incubators
February 22, 2014
Pratt Exhibit Spotlights Elite Black Fashion Designers

Aiming to upend the fashion world status quo, “Black Dress" was conceived to coincide with Black History Month and New York Fashion Week
February 19, 2014
New Nuke Facilities Being Built but Old Questions Remain

Opposition to nuclear power is strong, with some surveys showing more than half of Americans are against building more nuclear plants
February 06, 2014
New York Stock Exchange Lures Foreign Capital

Exchange has been at heart of American financial system for over 200 years
January 29, 2014
America's Biggest Sporting Event Attracts World Media

Journalists from around globe flock to MetLife stadium for Super Bowl that will be broadcast to more than 200 countries, with more than 500 international broadcasters covering big event

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