as misinformation continues to drive anti-vaccination sentiments in certain groups.
Burkinabe triple jumper Hugues Fabrice Zango in January set a world record to hop, skip and jump more than 18 meters indoors. Zango is on his way to the Tokyo Olympics and stands a good chance of bringing home Burkina Faso’s first Olympic medal. Henry Wilkins reports from Ouagadougou.
Space tourism notches another win after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos follows fellow billionaire Richard Branson in rocketing to weightlessness. Plus, the hunt for ancient life on Mars is about to begin, and wildfires rage out of control in the U.S. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space
his year’s 1455 Summer Literary Festival – an annual free 3-day virtual program sponsored by a group of universities in Virginia – featured over 200 authors, poets, and creative artists sharing their insights into the Art of Storytelling. Maxim Moskalkov has the story.
Still, sports fans in the U.S. are eagerly gearing up to watch, as VOA’s Mariama Diallo reports.
Elizabeth Cherneff narrates this report by Alfonso Beato in Barcelona.
Now, Armenia is now offering Iranians a chance to get a shot for free. Shake Avoyan has the story narrated by Anna Rice.
Charles Kombe reports from Dar es Salaam.
White House correspondent Patsy Widakuswara has this report.
Olympic officials are warning against what they say are divisive political protests at the Summer Games in Tokyo. But as VOA’s Bill Gallo reports, the event may be the perfect opportunity for athlete activism.
20 years after freeing Afghanistan from the grip of the Taliban, U.S. and NATO troops are leaving. For a generation of Afghans who grew up during that time, the future is concerning. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi explains.
From smartphones to billboards, digital displays are everywhere. But some companies say the ideal display is the human eye itself, and they’re developing some eye-opening smart contact lenses. Tina Trinh reports.
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