And at the conclusion of the reading the bell is tolled at midnight and we then sing "Joy to the World."

VOA: special.2009.12.21

Today we tell about two women who helped change the world of sports, golfer Betty Jameson and basketball coach Kay Yow.

VOA: special.2009.03.29

In sub-Saharan Africa we have the highest death rates in the world, and they are around seven times higher than that."

VOA: special.2009.09.28

Today,we travel through city streets all over the world to explore street art, a popular and lively art movement.

VOA: special.2009.04.08

Today we report about two scientists, J.Robert Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi, who helped lead the world into the nuclear age.

VOA: special.2009.06.14

Today we look up into the skies to explore the past and present of the tallest buildings in the world.

VOA: special.2010.03.31

And we will also tell you why the words "Rosabelle,believe" are important for magicians around the world.

VOA: special.2010.12.17

Join us as we explore the world of puppetry and visit an organization in Atlanta, Georgia that works to support this special art form.

VOA: special.2009.09.23

Today we tell about female scientists around the world and some of the problems they face.

VOA: special.2009.05.13

Today,we travel far and wide to learn about some of the rarest languages in the world.

VOA: special.2009.12.02

Today we travel south to one of the coldest,windiest, and least populated places in the world,Antarctica.

VOA: special.2009.06.03

Today we travel around the world listening to the music from six creative and exciting albums.

VOA: special.2010.08.11

We have sought in word and deed for a new era of engagement with the world."

VOA: special.2009.09.26

And, we will tell about an effort to count all of the world's sea life.

VOA: special.2009.01.13