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April 08, 2015
San Francisco Artists Make Art From Trash

Artists work at recycling center of a company called Recology - as part of art program, employee-owned firm started 25 years ago
April 08, 2015
San Francisco Artists Make Art From Trash

It is said that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. That idea helped inspire a program in San Francisco, in which recycled materials are used to create works of art. VOA's Mike O’Sullivan spoke with two of the artists about the project.
April 06, 2015
California Shifts Water Use in Face of Drought

Farms use 80 percent of state's water to produce much of nation's fruit, vegetables and nuts
April 06, 2015
California Shifts Water Use in Face of Drought

California Governor Jerry Brown said Californians must reduce their water use by 25 percent to cope with a major drought, and local communities are drawing up new restrictions. Mike O'Sullivan reports that residents, businesses and water agencies are already making changes
April 01, 2015
California City Strives to Avoid Police-Community Conflict

Stockton, California is a mix of scenic communities and troubled neighborhoods, plagued by gang violence
April 01, 2015
Stockton Community, Police, Work to Improve Relations

Relations are tense between minority communities and police departments around the United States following police shootings that have generated widely-publicized protests. VOA's Mike O’Sullivan reports from Stockton, California, where police and community groups are working toward solutions, with backing from Washington.
March 23, 2015
California Science Center Tells Story of Dead Sea Scrolls

So-called Dead Scrolls include sectarian writings, and also Biblical texts that are important to three faiths
March 23, 2015
California Science Center Tells Story of Dead Sea Scrolls

The ancient manuscripts were uncovered in the mid-20th century, and they are still yielding clues about life and religious beliefs in ancient Israel. As VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports, an exhibit in Los Angeles shows how modern science is bringing the history of these ancient documents to life.
March 06, 2015
Research Links Cleaner Air, Improved Children's Health

Changes attributable to regulators who clamped down on emissions from cars and other sources, researcher says
March 06, 2015
Research Links Cleaner Air, Improved Children's Health

Air pollution is known to be harmful to children, and researchers who have monitored the impact of contaminated air around Los Angeles say improvements in air quality have led to better health among young residents. The authors say their findings hold hope for polluted cities in other parts of the world. VOA's Mike O’Sullivan reports.
March 03, 2015
Simulated Astronauts Get Taste of Mars, in Hawaii

Six volunteers are isolated high atop volcanic mountain Mauna Loa, living for eight months in terrain that looks much like the surface of the Red Planet
March 03, 2015
Simulated Astronauts Get Taste of Mars, in Hawaii

For generations, people have dreamed of traveling to Mars to explore Earth's closest planetary neighbor. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports that while space agencies like NASA are planning manned missions to the planet, some volunteers in Hawaii are learning how humans will cope with months in isolation on a Mars base.
February 26, 2015
Scientists: Pacific Trash Patch is Sea of Chemical Sludge

Ocean currents collect plastic into huge, slowly spinning garbage patch where it poses major environmental threat to sea life
February 26, 2015
Scientists Say Pacific Trash Patch Is Sea of Chemical Sludge

A huge garbage patch in the north Pacific Ocean traps debris from both hemispheres and is a major environmental threat to sea life. Researchers in Honolulu are tracking the trash. VOA's Mike O’Sullivan reports.
February 24, 2015
US West Coast Ports Busy, Struggling With Backlog

Port officials say it will take months to process all the cargo after negotiators reached tentative settlement Friday in nine-month labor dispute
February 22, 2015
'Birdman' Takes Most Oscars

Alejandro Inarritu, Eddie Redmayne, Julianne Moore, J.K. Simmons, Patricia Arquette among winners during awards ceremony that proved mostly predictable
February 19, 2015
Hollywood Gears Up for Sunday’s Oscars

Hollywood is gearing up for the Academy Awards, or Oscars Sunday, the highlight of the year for the movie industry. From Hollywood, VOA’s Mike O’Sullivan looks at some of the possible winners.
February 19, 2015
Hollywood Gears Up for Sunday’s Oscars

Top contenders at this year's Academy Awards include drama Birdman, with Michael Keaton as best actor nominee
February 12, 2015
Scientists Seek Better Understanding of Threats Faced by Sharks

Creatures are key predators that help maintain balance of marine systems, but pollution, climate change, commercial fishing present dangers
February 12, 2015
Hawaii Scientists Study Threatened Shark Species

Many shark species are endangered or threatened, the result of fishing, climate change and ocean pollution. Mike O’Sullivan reports from Honolulu that scientists are getting a shark’s-eye view of their environment to better understand the threats that face this important predator.

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