This week: We play music by Somali-born hip-hop artist K'naan, And answer a listener question about the nation's capital,Washington,D.C.

VOA: special.2009.03.20

Cinnamon was second. But K.S.U.scientist James Hargrove noted that cinnamon gets more use in cooking than ground cloves.

VOA: special.2009.05.19

K'naan is traveling around the world to get support for his second album, "Troubadour." Faith Lapidus has more.

VOA: special.2009.03.20

"This one is "Variations on K", because this is the word kiss in every language, including sign language.

VOA: special.2009.11.04

They said he put the first letters of his names -- O and K -- on each object people gave him to send on the train.

VOA: special.2010.02.28

This song by K.D.Lang is about dreaming of spring in cold dark places.

VOA: special.2010.03.15

Another successful jewelry designer is Karen Lewis,also known as KLEW, spelled K-L-E-W.

VOA: special.2009.05.18

The K.S.U.researchers placed some steaks in already prepared spice mixes, or marinades.

VOA: special.2009.05.19

They are known as vitamins A, the B group,C,D,E and K.

VOA: special.2009.04.21

It was a short way of writing a different spelling of the words all correct. Some foreign-born people wrote all correct as o-l-l k-o-r-r-e-c-t, and used the letters O.K.

VOA: special.2010.02.28

K.C.McAlpin is executive director of a national nonprofit group called Pro-English.

VOA: special.2010.06.17

Many of K'naan's songs are influenced by his childhood in Mogadishu.

VOA: special.2009.03.20

His son,Damian Marley, sings with K'naan on the album.

VOA: special.2009.03.20

Half the prize money will go to Charles K.Kao.

VOA: special.2009.12.08