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Kenya Terrorist Recruitment USAGM

as Ruud Elmendorp reports from Mombasa.

Haiti Funeral

VOA’s Laurel Bowman has our story.

Tokyo Olympics Spectators USAGM

To the disappointment of many Olympic fans, spectators have been banned from attending Olympic and Paralympics games in Tokyo in response to Japan’s latest wave of COVID-19 infections. For VOA, Steve Ross has reaction from Tokyo.

High Fashion Hijab USAGM

A Somali-American fashion designer is launching a line of headscarves with a major North American retailer to give Muslim women more options and to make hijabs more visible to U.S. shoppers. For VOA, Somalia’s Maxamud Mascadde has our story from the Midwest state of Minnesota, narrated by TBA.

New York Junk to Art USAGM

Carol Bastien draws artistic inspiration from the discarded items she collects on the streets of New York City. Nina Vishneva has more from the Manhattan-based artist in this report narrated by Anna Rice.

Malawi 3 D Printed School USAGM

But as Lameck Masina reports from Salima district, Malawi, the cost remains a challenge. 

Great Resignation USAGM

With the coronavirus pandemic easing in the U.S., experts say an unprecedented number of people are choosing to quit their jobs. Deana Mitchell reports from Austin, Texas.

World Eskimo Indian Olympics USAGM

Two days before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, Native athletes gathered in Fairbanks, Alaska, to compete in the 60th World Eskimo-Indian Olympics. Natasha Mozgovaya has more.

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COVID US Delta Variant UPD USAGM

as misinformation continues to drive anti-vaccination sentiments in certain groups.

Literary Festival USAGM

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.

The Week in Space FOR USAGM

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