"Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real, they are serious and they are many.

VOA: special.2010.01.23

Experts say one reason more people are dying from cancer is because more people are smoking cigarettes in developing countries.

VOA: special.2009.03.02

They are not accepted in Thai schools because they are not citizens of the country and do not speak Thai.

VOA: special.2010.05.03

The leaves make good salads when the plants are young, and the greens can be cooked when the plants are older.

VOA: special.2010.03.02

And these are real disabilities where people are not able to work to their full capacity,can't earn an income.

VOA: special.2010.10.04

They are left to grow naturally so the most desirable roots -- those most similar to wild ginseng -- are produced.

VOA: special.2009.04.07

While people of all ages are affected, women who are old enough to have children are especially at risk.

VOA: special.2009.04.14

And so I'll do things that are really fun activities, because these are children who are living in unimaginable poverty.

VOA: special.2009.08.10

Leaders of minority groups including Hispanics and Muslims are urging their communities to complete the form so they are counted.

VOA: special.2010.03.20

"Those who say we are scrapping missile defense in Europe are either misinformed or misrepresenting the reality of what we are doing."

VOA: special.2009.09.19

There are fundamental and relatable relationships, broken families in some form,often friendships that are really critical and important."

VOA: special.2011.06.20

Cacao trees grown on farms are much more easily threatened by disease and insects than wild trees are.

VOA: special.2010.02.17

People who are too big for their boots think they are more important than they really are.

VOA: special.2010.05.02

"There are a lot of doctors who are willing to volunteer once, but not many doctors who are willing to repeat their experience."

VOA: special.2010.07.26