They had to work. By the time Sarah was five years old, she was picking cotton in the fields with her family.

VOA: special.2010.03.28

In the old days, it took a long time to count the votes from the November elections.

VOA: special.2009.01.19

Rounder is a major label that specializes in roots music, including bluegrass and old-time country.

VOA: special.2010.04.19

What time that would save her in always repairing old stockings!

VOA: special.2009.09.05

The 32-year-old rapper, who swiftly dropped from sight after his MTV incident in September, is a 12-time Grammy Award winner.

VOA: standard.2010.01.25

Efforts to strengthen math and science education come at a time when 15-year-old U.S.students rank 25th in math literacy and 30th in science literacy -- among the 57 countries participating in the Program for International Student Assessment.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10