He says they might be attempting to increase their dopamine levels to make up for the deficits in their reward system.

VOA: special.2009.09.29

When they were tired or wanted to be held they cried out in tiny voices and reached up with their little arms.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

The bank estimates that up to three trillion dollars of public and private loans in developing countries must be repaid this year.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

He stood up against racism and did not permit anyone to be treated differently in his presence.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

The idea would be similar to the Resolution Trust Corporation set up by the government in 1989.

VOA: special.2009.01.30

More troops will be sent to help with security leading up to Afghanistan's national elections in August.

VOA: special.2009.04.11

In the next few years, other trusts would be broken up in the same way.

VOA: special.2010.08.12

And in turn there might be an unanticipated outcome, which is that the Miami Heat might end up dominating the NBA for many years to come."

VOA: special.2010.07.26

They also demanded that the city hire black bus drivers and that anyone be permitted to sit in the middle of the bus and not have to get up for anyone else.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

"First of all, I want everybody here to be careful about what you post on Facebook because in the YouTube age, whatever you do, it will be pulled up again later somewhere in your life.

VOA: special.2009.09.14

These are students who felt under enormous pressure to perform, and I want to underscore the word 'perform,' as opposed to 'learn.'" She says the hardest lesson for society may be that young people will grow up lacking interest in learning.

VOA: special.2011.07.14

"If you get a doctor who is away in the village and has come across a case he or she thinks is beyond him or her, why cannot that doctor be able to link up easily with a senior doctor in Korle Bu to get advice on it?

VOA: special.2009.06.17

So instead of watching bullying take place or joining in with the bullying, these programs teach bystanders how to stand up and be supportive of the kids who are being victimized and to say 'You know we don't do that here, we don't engage in those behaviors.'" Professor Swearer advises parents and teachers to try to get children to talk to them about being bullied.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

And half way through, who am I going to be doing it with in six months when this contract is up."

VOA: standard.2010.07.28