The massive fall in economic output comes as the country experiences a surge in coronavirus cases that has forced many states to tap the brakes on reopening plans in an effort to again slow the spread of the disease. VOA correspondent Mariama Diallo reports.]]
But the nation’s top health experts did have some encouraging news Friday, telling a Congressional panel that development of a vaccine for the virus is proceeding rapidly. VOA's Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson has more from Washington.
. Additionally, as students of color, they worry about the non-viral threats of life in a nation grappling with racial justice unrest. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from Johannesburg on how two South African students are dealing with the deferral of their college dreams.
while the racial makeup of voters over 30 is 73% white [graphic also shows 11% African American, 10% Latino, 3% Asian American, 3% other.] [Source 2016 National Exit Poll
One of the most famous American broadcasters of the 20th century was largely unknown at home, but Willis Conover, host of the VOA Jazz Hour, was a celebrity from Warsaw to Moscow during the Cold War. Mike O’Sullivan recalls Conover’s influence on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
The pharmacy has also been a great help for people who have gone back to Africa and still need prescriptions from their doctors in the United States. Radhia Adam has more.
Cindy Saine reports
Brian Padden reports.
John Lewis made history fighting for desegregation.Dawn Porter’s documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble chronicles his life. Penelope Poulou.
When it comes to elections, most Americans vote in person That will likely change in November’s general election.Michelle Quinn reports.
Maxim Moskalkov talked with the young artist.]
Anjana Pasricha has this report about villages in the northern Himachal Pradesh state.
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