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January 23, 2019
A Peek Inside Amazon Headquarters

Amazon's long search for a new headquarters location — nicknamed HQ2 — came to an end in November 2018, as the company decided to open offices in New York City and Crystal City in Northern Virginia. And while the opening of HQ2 is still months away, Natasha Mozgovaya visited the original Amazon HQ in Seattle.
January 22, 2019
Pike Place Market: More Than Seattle’s Oldest Farmer’s Market

Seattle is known for its brainy start-up companies and hi-tech giants, but it is also home to one of the oldest farmers’ markets in America. Natasha Mozgovaya visited Pike Place Market. Anna Rice narrates her report.
January 22, 2019
Life Changed Little on a Tiny Island Between Alaska and Russia

While Alaska may be the biggest U.S. state, its population is one of the smallest in the country. Four-fifths of the state's territory can be reached only by air, and a lot of small towns would have been completely isolated were it not for small planes. The community of Diomede is on the island of Little Diomede in the middle of the Bering Strait, right between Alaska and Russia. Natasha Mozgovaya reports on what residents say life is like. Anna Rice narrates her report.
December 16, 2018
Nome, Alaska – Where Gold Seekers Go Today

About 100 years ago, the town of Nome, Alaska, was a busy place with a population of more than 20,000, most of them gold seekers. Today, fewer than 4,000 people live here and prospecting for gold is no longer the main occupation. Still many come to this town with a golden past hoping to find a share of the precious metal. Natasha Mozgovaya visited Nome.
November 18, 2018
Art Thrives Among Hunters, Fishers in Northernmost Alaska

The small town of Utqiagvik, Alaska, is the northernmost town in the United States. Entertainment is scarce and so is the list of jobs. A lot of locals still hunt and fish, and there is room for art here as well. As Natasha Mozgovaya reports, indigenous carvers have been creating beautiful figurines, intricate miniature sculptures and jewelry from very Alaskan materials.
November 18, 2018
Marvel Superheroes Gather Museum of Pop Culture

While the Space Needle may be the most recognizable structure in Seattle, Washington, there is another spectacular and futuristic building nearby: Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture. Initially built as a tribute to the legendary Seattle rock musician Jimi Hendrix, it now celebrates American contemporary pop culture as a whole. One display is dedicated to the Marvel Comics Super Heroes, whose creator, Stan Lee, died at 95 earlier this week. Natasha Mozgovaya gives us a look.
November 04, 2018
Snowy Owls, Birds That Reign in the Arctic

At first, it may seem that the small cold city of Barrow, Alaska, 515 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, is in the heart of endless empty tundra. But, as Natasha Mozgovaya discovered on a visit to the northern-most city in the U.S., now known as Utqiagvik, that's not the case. Anna Rice narrates her story.
November 02, 2018
Whales Revered as Center of Alaska Inupiat Life

Everything about the city of Barrow, Alaska, is special. The northern-most city in the U.S., it is home to indigenous carvers, fishermen, researchers and teachers doing their best to preserve the native Inupiaq language. But at the center of Inupiat culture is the whale: It is its food, its symbol, and its soul. Natasha Mozgovaya set off to Alaska to see what life is like in this frozen place. Anna Rice narrates her story.
October 19, 2018
Life in America's Northernmost Observatory: Tracking Climate Change

An observatory in Barrow, Alaska, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has become a key scientific instrument in studying climate change. Established in 1973, the Barrow Observatory is staffed year-round by two researchers who measure and track changes in air quality and weather. Natasha Mozgovaya traveled to Barrow, Alaska, now officially called Utqiagvik, its original Inupiaq name, to see what life is like in one of the coldest and snowiest places in the world.
September 27, 2018
Life in America's Northernmost Observatory: Tracking Climate Change, Learning Inupiaq

An observatory in Barrow, Alaska, the most northerly astronomical outpost in the U.S., has become a key scientific instrument in studying climate change. Established in 1973, the Barrow Observatory is staffed year-round by two researchers who measure and track changes in air quality and weather, while also acclimating with local traditions. Natasha Mozgovaya traveled to Barrow, now officially called Utqiagvik, its Inupiaq name, to see what life is like in one of the coldest places in the world.
October 15, 2017
Soviet Refugees Plant American Roots in Former Russian Land

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Russia's sale of Alaska to the United States. Alaska is one of the biggest US states in land size and one of the least populous, with less than three-quarters of a million residents. Among them is a group of people whose story is a classic American tale of religion and refuge in a remote land. VOA's Natasha Mozgovaya (narrated by VOA's Martin Secrest) uncovers a group of Soviet refugees who have planted roots in what once was Russian territory.
September 01, 2017
Halibut Fishing Contest Draws Thousands to Alaska Town

On Alaska's Kenai peninsula, the city of Homer proudly calls itself the halibut fishing capital of the world. For more than 30 years it has held an annual "Halibut Derby." VOA's Natasha Mozgovaya and Aleksandr Bergan were there for this year's big event.
August 23, 2017
Trans-Alaska Pipeline Celebrates 40 Years

Oil is the main revenue source in Alaska. This year, the trans-Alaska pipeline celebrated 40 years of service. From Alaska, VOA's Natasha Mozgovaya looks at the history of North America's largest oil field.
August 04, 2017
Offshoot of Russian Orthodox Church Thrives in Alaska

Alaska is the biggest – yet one of the least populated American states. There are just over 741,000 people living there – oil industry workers, adventurers from all over the U.S., Native Alaskans, immigrants. Within this complex cultural mosaic there is a group known as Russian Old believers. Nearly 50 years ago, they established a village called Nikolaevsk on Alaska's Kenai peninsula. VOA's Natasha Mozgovaya reports from there.
May 16, 2017
From Hiding, Journalist Who Exposed Chechnya's Gay Purge Sees 'Culture of Impunity' Ending

Elena Milashina's reporting helped more than 100 people flee torture in Russia
August 31, 2016
Political Correctness

Americans love to discuss political correctness, which becomes an ever more common topic of conversation during election years in the United States. VOA looks at the term as part of its Lexicon series.
July 11, 2014
Q&A With Israeli Amb. Ron Dermer: Support for Israel Strong Among US Lawmakers

Israel to act until 'quiet is restored'
June 12, 2014
US Spokeswoman Shrugs Off Attacks from Russian Bloggers, Media

Russian bloggers and state-run media have sharpened their knives in attacking U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki

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