An invitation to one of her parties was almost as valuable as an invitation to dinner at the White House.

VOA: special.2009.04.26

But with that longer life, people with Down syndrome may have an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease at an early age.

VOA: special.2009.09.09

An actor who worked with Katharine Hepburn once said that she brought with her an extra level of reality.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

It is sabotage. It means to damage or destroy as an act of subversion against an organization or nation.

VOA: special.2010.04.18

An award also goes to an individual,organization or business for working to continue the influence of Edgar Allan Poe.

VOA: special.2009.02.02

She was an insecure person. She did not think she had the ability to do an important job.

VOA: special.2009.04.26

But salinity is actually an important parameter that gives us an indication of what might be going on."

VOA: special.2011.06.22

Jill Mikucki led the team of scientists who explored an area under an ice formation called Taylor Glacier.

VOA: special.2009.06.03

Once the solid glass object cools, an artist uses special tools to carve an opening in the container.

VOA: special.2009.09.16

China's export prices may rise, but an American diplomat said the action "takes an irritant off the table in the U.S.-China relationship."

VOA: special.2010.06.25

On Friday, at an airport in Vienna,Austria, an American plane and a Russian plane landed, parked side by side and exchanged occupants.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

He also invented the Skyhook, an air rescue system that involved an airplane and a large helium balloon.

VOA: special.2009.01.14

An untreated or incorrectly treated bite might require the removal of a bitten foot, for example,or an arm.

VOA: special.2010.01.25

He advises students to make an appointment at an American embassy or consulate as soon as they are accepted to a school.

VOA: special.2009.06.11