The addition of a mute button to the final presidential debate may be the first of several changes to future presidential debates. VOA’s Steve Redisch asked debate experts their thoughts about how the next cycle of debates can be more informative and compelling.
VOA’s Brian Padden reports, President Donald Trump’s hardline stances against China and Cuba could help him in key swing states he needs to win the Nov. 3 election.
VOA congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson looks ahead to the Senate confirmation vote next week.
Polio has been eradicated over most of the world, but Pakistan is still fighting the disease, in part because of skepticism about vaccines. One woman is fighting to change that, as VOA’s Sidra Dar reports in this story narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.
President Donald Trump and his Democratic Party challenger, Joe Biden, met in Nashville, Tennessee, Thursday night for the final debate of the presidential campaign. VOA’s Mike O’Sullivan reports.
Losses continue to mount for the U.S. airline industry as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy and hope for an immediate government aid package dims. More from Correspondent Mariama Diallo.
At a time when growing numbers of people are shunning vaccines, the polio vaccine proves that they work. As VOA's Carol Pearson reports, despite setbacks and a coronavirus pandemic, the world is making headway in eliminating the crippling disease.
The United States has announced nearly $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees who fled what the U.S. and others call ethnic cleansing in Rakhine State in Myanmar three years ago. VOA's Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine has more on Thursday’s donor conference.
Presidential campaign ads on TV and social media target voters with different messages designed for different media platforms. VOA’s Steve Redisch explains the messaging campaign.
Public opinion polls indicate slightly more older Americans are supporting Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden than President Donald Trump. Patsy Widakuswara reports.
Matt Dibble spoke to experts who are warning that provocative messaging from leaders and under-regulated social media could be driving the American political climate towards violence.
This month marks the one-year anniversary of a Turkish military operation in Syria that resulted in the displacement of more than 150,000 people. VOA’s Zana Omar reports from Hasakah, northeast Syria about the displaced people bracing for a second winter, in this story narrated by Namo Abdulla.
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