Janai Nelson and Crystal Granderson-Reid thought of the idea for the dolls during a play date for their children.

VOA: special.2011.04.22

The idea of citizens hearing legal arguments might date back to the ancient Greeks and Egyptians.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

Some people say "To Kill a Mockingbird" treats racism in a way that is simplistic, even offensive to blacks, and out of date in today's America.

VOA: special.2010.07.08

Before answering, agent Flannery wanted to make sure his report was up-to-date, so he went to the back of the office and looked into the cage.

VOA: special.2010.09.18

And "Spin" says the album's title track is the band's best song to date.

VOA: special.2009.05.29

Some of these groups date back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

VOA: special.2009.09.25

John opened it and looked at the date.

VOA: special.2010.06.26

Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date: Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed;

VOA: special.2010.01.06

"Mr.Vice President, Mr.Speaker,members of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives: "Yesterday,December seventh,nineteen forty-one -- a date which will live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.

VOA: special.2011.06.02

To date,it has sold more than and raised over 63 million dollars for humanitarian aid in Africa and the U.S.

VOA: standard.2010.02.18

Flournoy says the withdrawal date is not arbitrary and Mr.Obama did not, as she put it,pull the timeline "out of a hat."

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

Susan's date with destiny marks one of four high points in a year which saw violence and death impact the pop music community.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Shen says he and his bride,Tan Yue, especially picked the date because it is China's National Day.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

"We have very high confidence that by that date conditions will permit us to end the surge and begin a gradual and responsible drawdown of U.S.forces."

VOA: standard.2009.12.08