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April 18, 2019
Ivanka Trump Announces $2 Million for Women in Ivory Coast Cocoa Industry

Ivanka Trump was in Ivory Coast Wednesday as part of a tour of the African continent to promote a U.S. initiative to encourage women's employment in developing countries. Trump met with female cocoa farmers at an agricultural cooperative before speaking at a summit in the capital. Esha Sarai reports.
April 17, 2019
Ivanka Trump Ends Africa Tour at Women Entrepreneur Summit

Her four-day trip was aimed at increasing economic opportunities for women in the West African region
April 17, 2019
Ivanka Trump Announces $2M for Women in Ivory Coast Cocoa Industry

Her four-day trip aimed at increasing economic opportunities for women in the West African region
April 14, 2019
'Mayor Pete' Formally Announces Presidential Bid

Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has formally declared his candidacy for president in the 2020 election, joining a crowded field of Democratic hopefuls. Buttigieg was virtually unknown on the national political landscape few months ago but is now surging in recent polls. VOA's Esha Sarai has more.
April 13, 2019
NH Voters Serious About 2020 Role

Several Democratic presidential hopefuls are campaigning in the first-in-the-nation primary state
April 13, 2019
2020 Presidential Hopefuls Woo New Hampshire Voters

Twenty-twenty presidential hopefuls are already campaigning heavily in the key U.S. state of New Hampshire — the first state that will vote to choose a Democratic nominee. As VOA's Esha Sarai reports from the Granite State, the field of candidates is huge and growing, and the race is wide open.
April 01, 2019
US Addressing 'Immediate' Humanitarian Needs of Cyclone Idai Victims

The Department of Defense has authorized $15 million in aid expenditures, and USAID has thus far spent an additional $6.2 million
March 19, 2019
Shopping for the Best Offer: Some Students in US Apply to Dozens of Colleges

Though not quite the norm, American high schoolers are applying to more and more colleges to increase their options
March 14, 2019
O'Rourke Tosses Hat into 2020 Race

Former Texas lawmaker makes official announcement early Thursday, March 14 launching his bid for president of the United States. VOA's Esha Sarai interviewed him in Houston during his 2018 Senate campaign about the issues he cares most about.
March 12, 2019
Maryland Teens 'Say Yes to the (Prom) Dress'

TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress" reality franchise hosted a string of events to provide deserving students, handpicked by their teachers, with free prom dresses, shoes, accessories, and makeup tips. Esha Sarai and Aline Barros followed some students through the tour's first stop in Silver Spring, Maryland.
March 11, 2019
'America's Favorite Crossing Guard' Wears Many Hats...Literally

Lyn Woolford of Ashland, Missouri has been police chief of the town since 2013; he's winner of America's Favorite Crossing Guard contest
March 08, 2019
US Teens Say ‘Yes’ to the (Prom) Dress

The reality TV show provides hundreds of free prom dresses, shoes and accessories to deserving high school students
March 08, 2019
Maryland Teens 'Say Yes to the (Prom) Dress'

TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress" reality franchise hosted a string of events to provide deserving students, handpicked by their teachers, with free prom dresses, shoes, accessories and makeup tips. Esha Sarai and Aline Barros followed some students through the tour's first stop in Silver Spring, Maryland.
February 20, 2019
16-Year-Old Graduates From High School ... and Harvard

Braxton Moral is finishing his last semester of high school as well as the last credits of his BA from Harvard at 16
February 20, 2019
16-Year-Old Kansan to Graduate High School ... and Harvard

Braxton Moral of Ulysses, Kansas, is getting ready to graduate from high school at age 16 this May, one week before he graduates from Harvard's Extension School with a bachelor's degree.
February 20, 2019
Once a Dirty Word in US Politics, Socialism is Making a Comeback Among Democrats

Socialist ideas are increasingly popular in the US, according to recent polls and Democratic candidates are embracing them
February 14, 2019
One Year Later: Parkland and the American Gun Safety Debate

February 14 marks one year since a mass shooting in Florida ignited a nationwide debate on gun safety
February 07, 2019
Gun-Safety Advocates Hope Democrat-Controlled House Addresses Their Concerns

The gun-control debate in the United States gained momentum in 2018, especially after a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, left 17 people dead. Now that the U.S. House of Representatives is controlled by Democrats who generally favor stricter gun laws, gun safety activists are hopeful their concerns will be addressed politically. VOA's Esha Sarai reports.
February 06, 2019
House Makes Gun Safety Top Priority

House hears testimony from gun violence survivors and community activists for first time in eight years
January 16, 2019
Parkland Pushes Back Against Arming Teachers

Teachers, students and parents of victims of last year’s Florida high school shooting that killed 17 disagree with recent security recommendations

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