The Winter Olympics are supposed to be cold, of course. Just maybe not THIS cold. Wind and ice pellets left Olympic snowboarders simply trying to stay upright in conditions that many felt were unfit for competition, the best ski jumpers on the planet dealing with swirling gusts and biathletes aiming …
your ad hereHallyday’s Daughter to Contest Late French Rock Star’s Will
The lawyers for the daughter of late French rocker Johnny Hallyday say she plans to contest her father’s will, which leaves all his property and artistic rights “exclusively” to his widow Laeticia. Laura Smet was said to have discovered the contents of Hallyday’s will “with amazement and pain” in a …
your ad hereEve Ensler Continues Fight for Women’s Issues on Stage
Author, actress and activist Eve Ensler has dedicated her life and work to women’s issues around the world. She’s spent years visiting war zones and developed a special connection with victims of rape and torture in the Democratic Republic of Congo when she was invited there in 2007. “I think …
your ad hereTrump’s $4 Trillion Budget Helps Move Deficit Sharply Higher
President Donald Trump is proposing a $4 trillion-plus budget for next year that projects a $1 trillion or so federal deficit and — unlike the plan he released last year — never comes close to promising a balanced federal ledger even after 10 years. And that’s before last week’s $300 …
your ad hereGiving City Kids an Opportunity to Enjoy Winter Fun
As the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics get underway in South Korea, here in the U.S., a group of schoolchildren is hitting the slopes in Vernon, New Jersey, enjoying the expensive sport of skiing for the very first time thanks to a non-profit foundation. Faiza Elmasry has this story narrated by Faith …
your ad hereNew Machine Will Boost Pumpkin Seed Production
The invention of a machine that removes pumpkin seeds from the shell and sorts them is being celebrated in Cameroon as traders hope to boost production of the commodity in the Central African Country. Mariama Diallo reports. …
your ad hereLifestyle Changes Lower Chances for Cancer
February is National Cancer Prevention Month in the United States, and the American Institute for Cancer Research is renewing efforts to inform the public how lifestyle changes can significantly lower the risk of several of the most common types of cancer. The campaign has been boosted by the results of …
your ad hereDisposable Delivery Drone Service Goes Where Other Services Do Not
It has been called a delivery drone, an unmanned aerial vehicle or even a glider. It can be used to deliver essential supplies to areas traditional shipping and delivery companies cannot go to. Elizabeth Lee has details from Los Angeles. …
your ad hereUS Ice Skaters Not Drowning Their Sorrow in Hamburgers Anymore
Four years ago, American skaters Mirai Nagasu and Adam Rippon were upset that they failed to make the Olympic team. They drowned their sorrow in hamburgers that they ate on the roof of Nagasu’s house, Rippon told NBC News. Now, the 24-year-old Nagasu and Rippon, who is 28, are roommates …
your ad hereRoyal Wedding Guess List: Who Gets a Nod from Harry, Meghan?
Forget the Winter Olympics, the Champion’s League or the Super Bowl. The real competition right now is who’s going to be invited to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. Everyone who is anyone in Britain is angling for an embossed royal ticket. British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua, who is seeking …
your ad hereViolence Affects One in Two Children on Earth
The World Health Organization is calling for resolute action to end violence against children. WHO’s appeal comes in advance of a meeting in Stockholm, Sweden this week that will seek solutions to the problem of violence, which affects one out of every two children on this planet. The upcoming conference …
your ad hereThe Insult – Controversial Drama Throws Light on Divided Lebanon and Gets Oscar Nomination
Ziad Doueiri’s film ‘The Insult’ is one of this year’s Oscar nominees in the Foreign Film category. The film, largely a courtroom drama, tackles the cultural, religious and political rifts that exist in Lebanon since 1948. Doueiri spoke with VOA’s Penelope Poulou about the film’s hard-hitting elements and its message …
your ad hereDrama ‘The Insult’ Throws Light on Divided Lebanon, Gets Oscar Nomination
Ziad Doueiri’s film The Insult is one of this year’s Oscar nominees in the Foreign Film category. The film, largely a courtroom drama, tackles the cultural, religious and political rifts that have existed in Lebanon since 1948. Doueiri told VOA about the film’s hard-hitting elements and its message of reconciliation …
your ad hereWho’s at Fault in Amtrak Crash? Amtrak Pays Regardless
Federal investigators are still looking at how CSX railway crews routed an Amtrak train into a parked freight train in Cayce, South Carolina, last weekend. But even if CSX should bear sole responsibility for the accident, Amtrak will likely end up paying crash victims’ legal claims with public money. Amtrak …
your ad hereAntibiotic Rejuvenation Could Outsmart Superbugs
For years, doctors have been warning of a post-antibiotic age with resistant mutations leading to so-called superbugs — multidrug-resistant infections that can evade the medicines designed to kill them. Faith Lapidus reports that the race is on to develop new drugs to treat these emerging, mutating infections. …
your ad hereTesla’s Roadster Takes Flight, Enters Orbit
Billionaire CEO Elon Musk is off to a big 2018. He’s chief executive of both SpaceX and Tesla. His space-travel company launched off the planet and into orbit a roadster from his electric car company. It was the latest milestone for an executive who looks to revolutionize space travel and …
your ad hereSeeing America Through the Eyes of African Immigrants Turned Truckers
Increasing demand for long-haul truckers in the United States is drawing more African immigrants onto America’s roads. VOA’s Arzouma Kompaoré hitched a ride with African truckers whose routes to success stretch across the United States. …
your ad hereAs Brexit ‘Cliff-Edge’ Fears Grow, France Courts Japanese Firms in Britain
There are growing fears that Britain could be headed for a so-called cliff-edge exit from the European Union, as big differences remain between Brussels and London over the shape of any deal. It comes as Japan warns its businesses may pull out of Britain if they face higher costs after …
your ad hereUS Teen Wins Slopestyle Gold: ‘It Was Awesome’
A teenager has won the first U.S. medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics, and it’s gold. Seventeen-year-old Red Gerard, from Silverthorne, Colorado, in his debut Olympics, won the men’s slopestyle snowboarding competition. “My emotions are crazy,” he said after winning. “I was just so happy to land the run and to …
your ad hereTeenager Wins First US Gold Medal at Pyeongchang Olympics
A teenager has won the first U.S. medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics, and it’s gold. Seventeen-year-old Red Gerard, from Silverthorne, Colorado, in his debut Olympics, won the men’s slopestyle snowboarding competition. “My emotions are crazy,” he said after his win. “I was just so happy to land the run and …
your ad hereHigh Winds Postpone Men’s Olympic Downhill Skiing Event
High winds have led Pyeongchang Olympic officials to postpone the men’s downhill skiing event planned for Sunday. Winds were gusting to 72 kph (45 mph) at the Jeongseon Alpine Center. The event will now be held Thursday. The men’s super-G and other speed racing events will be moved back a …
your ad hereOxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma to Stop Promoting Opioids
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP said Saturday that it has cut its sales force in half and will stop promoting opioids to physicians, following widespread criticism of the ways that drugmakers market addictive painkillers. The drugmaker said it will inform doctors Monday that its sales representatives will no longer be …
your ad hereIn Photographs, Famous and Unknown, ‘The Beauty of Lines’ is Felt as Much as Seen
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” — an old saying that often elicits groans — is just what organizers of an exhibition of 20th and 21st century photographic masterpieces at the Musée de l’Élysée in Lausanne believe and are promoting. The exhibit, “The Beauty of Lines,” exposes 160 …
your ad here‘The Beauty of Lines’ Exhibit at the Musée de l’Élysée
The exhibit features 160 photographs from the New York-based Sondra Gilman and Celso Gonzalez-Falla collection …
your ad hereStomach Virus Creates Headache for Olympic Officials
A norovirus that left officials at the Pyeongchang Olympics scrambling to contain it means athletes might have more to worry about than just going for the gold. More than 100 people have come down with this dreaded stomach bug. VOA’s Carol Pearson tells us what it is, how it spreads …
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