Princess Daazhraii Johnson grew up eating dried salmon and moose-head soup — foods labeled weird by other kids who had no understanding of her culture and traditions.Now the Fairbanks woman and other Alaska Natives are presenting their world to a general audience with “Molly of Denali,” the nation’s first-ever children’s …
your ad hereBefore Moon Landing, Astronauts Learned Geology in Arizona
Before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin knew they would be the first to walk on the moon, they took crash courses in geology at the Grand Canyon and a nearby impact crater that is the most well-preserved on Earth.Northern Arizona has had deep ties to the Apollo missions: Every moon-walking …
your ad hereFor Rural Broadband, Sometimes Cities Must Step In
A few years ago, the Oklahoma town of Tuttle suddenly found itself without cable or internet service after a local broadband provider went bankrupt, leaving behind unpaid bills to the power company.“Tuttle, we believe, became the largest city in America without cable service or internet service,” said Tim Young, the …
your ad hereKenyan Football Team Aims for World Dwarf Games
Kenyans affected by dwarfism are using football (soccer) to fight stigma. The Short Stature Society of Kenya formed East Africa’s first dwarf football (soccer) team just over a year ago, with the hope of turning it into a national league to spread across the region.In Nairobi’s City Stadium – a …
your ad hereKenya’s Dwarf Football Team: East Africa’s First
Kenyans affected by dwarfism are using football (soccer) to fight stigma. The Short Stature Society of Kenya formed East Africa’s first dwarf football (soccer) team just over a year ago, with the hope of turning it into a national league to spread across the region. Sarah Kimani reports from Nairobi. …
your ad hereHow Film Imagined and Captured Moon Landing and Beyond
Science and the determination of the human spirit propelled Apollo 11 to the moon fifty years ago, but it was popular culture that imagined man there, long before July 16, 1969 say filmmakers, and popular culture experts. VOA’s Penelope Poulou revisits landmark films and TV series that allowed people to …
your ad hereNutrition Key to Patient Recovery From Injury, Illness
When people are recovering from an illness or injury, they often don’t think of nutrition, but it may be key to getting their health back.When Monika McComb returned home from the hospital, she didn’t think about nutrition as being essential for a full recovery. “I was really, really weak. I …
your ad hereUkrainian Immigrant Prodigy Creates Unique DNA Robot
Sofia Lysenko’s parents moved to the United States from the Ukraine when she was 3 years old. Today, at 17, some of the biggest American pharmaceutical companies want to team up with this teenage science prodigy because she has created an artificial macromolecule robot that can deliver drugs directly to …
your ad hereFor Rural Broadband, Sometime Cities Must Step In
A few years ago, the Oklahoma town of Tuttle suddenly found itself without cable or internet service after a local broadband provider went bankrupt, leaving behind unpaid bills to the power company.“Tuttle, we believe, became the largest city in America without cable service or internet service,” said Tim Young, the …
your ad hereStevie Wonder Surprises Fans with Kidney Transplant News
Stevie Wonder surprised concertgoers in London Saturday night by announcing that he will take a break from performing so that he can receive a kidney transplant this fall.The 69-year-old music legend made the announcement after performing “Superstition” at the end of a packed British Summer Time concert in London’s sprawling …
your ad hereProdigy and Ukrainian Immigrant Creates Unique DNA Robot
Sofia Lysenko’s parents moved to the United States from the Ukraine when she was 3 years old. Today, at 17, some of the biggest American pharmaceutical companies want to team up with this teenage science prodigy because she has created an artificial macromolecule robot that can deliver drugs directly to …
your ad hereJoao Gilberto, Brazilian Bossa Nova Pioneer, Dies at 88
Joao Gilberto, a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter considered one of the fathers of the bossa nova genre that gained global popularity in the 1960s and became an iconic sound of the South American nation, died Saturday, his son said. He was 88.Joao Marcelo said his father had been battling …
your ad hereMassive Displacement in Eastern DR Congo Poses Health Hazard
The International Organization for Migration warns massive displacement from renewed inter-ethnic fighting in DR Congo’s Ebola-affected Ituri province poses a serious health hazard. At least 160 people were killed during renewed clashes early last month between Lendu farmers and Hema herders in Ituri province. U.N. agencies report the violence has displaced …
your ad hereHometown of First on Moon Ready to Launch 50th Celebration
A small Ohio city is shooting for the moon in celebrating its native son’s history-making walk 50 years ago this month.The hometown of Neil Armstrong has expanded its usual weekend “summer moon festival” to 10 days of Apollo 11 commemorations . Tens of thousands of visitors — the biggest crowds …
your ad hereService Program Bridges Gap Between Seniors, Young People
Many senior living communities in America are encouraging residents to socialize more with young people, something experts say will benefit both generations. Faiza Elmasry visited one of these senior living facilities where high school students serve and interact with residents. Faith Lapidus narrates. …
your ad hereElectric Ice Cream Van Fights Air Pollution
As governments around the world try to tackle air pollution problems, some cities are looking to ban fossil-fuel-powered vehicles. But cars and tractor trailers are not the only things that run on dirty fuels. A new vehicle will hit the market to tackle another source of emissions: ice cream trucks. …
your ad hereRustic Sculpture of Melania Trump Unveiled Near Slovenian Hometown
A life-size rough wooden sculpture of U.S. first lady Melania Trump was unveiled Friday near her hometown of Sevnica in southeastern Slovenia.Commissioned by Berlin-based American artist Brad Downey and carved with a chainsaw by local folk artist Ales Zupevc, the statue serves as a — perhaps wry — accompaniment to …
your ad hereKevin Spacey Accuser Drops Lawsuit Against Actor
A young man who says Kevin Spacey groped him in a Nantucket bar in 2016 has dropped his lawsuit against the Oscar-winning actor.Mitchell Garabedian, a lawyer for the man, announced in an email Friday that the lawsuit filed June 26 in Nantucket Superior Court has been voluntarily dismissed. No reason …
your ad hereCharity Puts Smiles on Faces of Malawi’s Cleft Patients
International charity Operation Smile is helping Malawians with cleft lips and palates remove shame and embarrassment stemming from their condition. The U.S.-based charity has so far given free surgeries to more than 1,000 cleft patients in Malawi and is working on reducing a shortage of local surgeons who do corrective …
your ad hereNutrition Key in Helping Patients Recover From Injury or Illness
When people are recovering from an illness or injury, they often don’t think of nutrition, but as VOA’s Carol Pearson reports, it may be key to getting their health back. …
your ad hereFrance to Fast-Track Return of Artifacts from Benin
Returning African artifacts taken by explorers and colonizers remains a hot-button issue in Europe-Africa relations — one that gained traction last November when French President Emmanuel Macron announced the return of 26 historic artifacts to Benin. On Thursday, French Culture Minister Franck Riester said Paris will go ahead with the restitution …
your ad hereMAD Magazine Leaving Newsstands After 67-Year Run
MAD, the long-running satirical magazine that influenced everyone from Weird Al” Yankovic to the writers of The Simpsons, will be leaving newsstands after its August issue. Really. The illustrated humor magazine — instantly recognizable by the gap-toothed smiling face of mascot Alfred E. Neuman — will still be available in …
your ad hereSweden Wants to Detain Rapper A$AP Rocky After Street Fight
Swedish prosecutors say U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky should be formally arrested over a fight in downtown Stockholm and should be held for two weeks while police investigate the case.The Swedish Prosecution Authority says the rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, and two of his body guards should be arrested …
your ad hereIndia Plans $330B Renewables Push by 2030 Without Hurting Coal
India said on Thursday it needs $330 billion in investments over the next decade to power its renewable energy dream, but coal would remain central to its electricity generation.The energy guzzling country wants to raise its renewable energy capacity to 500 Gigawatts (GW), or 40% of total capacity, by 2030. …
your ad herePower Plants Create Giant Water Battery
California is a leader in renewable energy, and the state has pledged to use only clean sources for electricity, including wind and solar power, by 2045. One hurdle is energy storage, but as we hear from Mike O’Sullivan, an old solution involving water, and improving battery technology, may help the state …
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