On January 20, former Vice President Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Every four years, Americans pause for this peaceful transfer of power — a potent symbol of American democracy. VOA’s Dora Mekouar reports.
Children were among hundreds of victims of a spike in homicides across the U.S last year. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias visited disadvantaged communities in the nation’s capital looking for effective ways to prevent new tragedies in 2021.
New York City-based fashion illustrator and writer Rebecca Moses decided to turn a quarantine art project into a gift to all New York City nurses. Nina Vishneva has the story, narrated by Anna Rice
After months of pandemic lockdowns many restaurants, hair salons and gyms may never reopen. But in this story narrated by Anna Rice, Dino Jahic reports on an immigrant who went against the tide and opened a new business.
Two years ago, in January 2019, the World Health Organization said vaccine hesitancy was among the top 10 threats to global health. That was before COVID-19 spread around the globe. VOA's Carol Pearson tells us how doctors are working to overcome that hesitancy.
Henry Ridgwell reports from London
On Inauguration Day, the White House is cleared of the departing family's things and prepared for its newest residents in just six hours. VOA’s Dora Mekouar {mek-war} (rhymes with “tar”) speaks with a woman who has an insider’s view of moving day at the White House.
January 9, 2021, will be remembered as a day like no other for many, including those who’ve made the United States their new home. VOA spoke to a few of them in this report by Correspondent Mariama Diallo.
At least 15,000 armed National Guard troops will provide support for U.S. Capitol security before and during the inauguration of President-election Joe Biden on January 20th. Daria Dieguts has more on the National Guard and its role.
Scores of privately owned schools in Kenya have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. But some of the school buildings have been repurposed as businesses, such as providing residential housing and even one selling coffins. Brenda Mulinya reports from Nairobi
More than 150,000 people from 154 countries are at the U.S. Consumer Electronics Show – all online - this week. Michelle Quinn reports.
srael is in the midst of an impressive COVID vaccination program but next door the Palestinian Authority has not yet begun to vaccinate its population. As Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem, some human rights organizations are calling on Israel to distribute vaccines there as well
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