Veronica Balderas Iglesias

American Nurses: Stop Assaulting Us!

Verbal, physical attacks on U.S. nurses have worsened with COVID-19

Animals in American Zoos to Get Covid Jab Amid Delta Variant Risk

Over 70 zoos in the United States are gearing up to inoculate some of their animals against COVID-19 amid a rise in cases. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports on the vaccine’s effectiveness for the animals and which species will get the jab first.

Government Relief Programs Slashed US Poverty Rate

The number of people living in poverty in the United States dropped to a record low last year following government relief programs to offset the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Priorities Are Shifting for US Job Seekers in COVID Era

The Battle to Save Coasts from Climate Change

Elevated houses. Water level sensors. Rebuilt natural barriers. Coastal communities are struggling to hold back the destruction from climate change

Helping Nature Heal Itself in the Face of Climate Change

Animals and plants that can’t tolerate warmer water are fleeing to cooler areas

Evil Twin of Climate Change, and How to Stop It

Acidic ocean waters dissolve shells of oysters and attack global shorelines - damaging ecosystems that suck more carbon dioxide from ocean waters than all the world’s vehicles spew into the air

Mounting US State Abortion Restrictions Propel Action from Supporters, Critics

Increasing number of women, especially poor, are flocking to Washington, D.C., to terminate their pregnancy

US Law Enforcement Eager to Dig Into Your Car Data

Privacy advocates, security experts say most people unaware that their vehicles offer a veritable data gold mine

COVID Fears, Anxiety Mark Mental Health Awareness Month

Over a year into the pandemic and in the middle of Mental Health Awareness Month, Americans discuss their biggest fears and anxieties

Inspired by George Floyd Case, Other Police Brutality Victims Seek Justice

Effort to reopen cases faces hurdles

Alone Together - Hopes

People talk about the silver lining of this pandemic, what they have learned and their future plans as Covid-19 vaccination rates increase in the U.S. Reporter/Camera: Esha Grover, Vero Balderas, Producer/Editor:   Jacquelyn De Phillips

Alone Together - Behaviors    

Positive ways people are coping with coronavirus anxiety and how communities are supporting and helping one another during the pandemic.   Reporter/Camera: Esha Grover, Vero Balderas, Producer/Editor:   Jacquelyn De Phillips

Alone Together - Fears    

We talk to people from many walks of life about their fears and anxieties living with pandemic uncertainty.   Reporter/Camera: Esha Grover, Vero Balderas, Producer/Editor:  Jacquelyn De Phillips

Hard Hit by COVID-19, Disabled Demand Inclusion

Around the world, more than 1 billion people live with some form of disability

COVID-19 Spurs Innovation to Combat Hunger by Preventing Food Waste

Around $1 trillion of food is lost or wasted each year around the world

Many African Americans Wary of COVID-19 Vaccine, Despite Outreach

Top US scientists join hands with community messengers to encourage African Americans to get vaccinated

In the Shadow of COVID-19, Drug Overdose Epidemic Rages On

More than 86,000 people died from drug overdoses last year in US – a massive increase of just over 24 percent

Vaccine Line Jumpers Benefit from System Flaws

Amid confusion and loopholes, some skip to the front

'Alien': How a Word Can Hurt

'Alien' as a legal term to describe immigrants in the US may be coming to an end