Public schools in the United States have to be neutral about religion, even though they close for holidays like Christmas.

VOA: special.2009.12.24

This term is used especially for plants like herbs that produce new growth year after year from the same root structure.

VOA: special.2009.07.21

Arcade Fire starting opening in concerts for major bands like U2 and working with big names like David Bowie.

VOA: special.2010.08.13

The advice came from experts who are appointed by the government to develop guidelines for preventive services, like mammograms.

VOA: special.2009.11.25

There are rules for companies that supply utilities like electricity and water to let competitors use their wires or pipes.

VOA: special.2010.03.19

In the United States, holiday gift giving is important not only for the usual reasons, like showing friendship and love.

VOA: special.2009.12.21

However you like them, for best results, beets should be picked when the roots are two and one-half centimeters around.

VOA: special.2010.03.02

Now customers can also use their M-Pesa accounts to pay bills, make purchases or pay for services like taxis.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

These include political, religious and service clubs, as well as groups for activities like singing,dancing,cooking, even learning how to juggle.

VOA: special.2009.08.07

"Somebody like Michael Jackson who's done so much for the world and stuff, you think almost like he's invincible."

VOA: special.2009.06.27

"In Mexico we're used to like for, for more for couples, not like so for friends and stuff.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

The White House garden marks a victory for people like Professor Michael Pollan of the University of California,Berkeley.

VOA: special.2009.03.31

Thanksgiving is special for our family because like so many families our adult children live around the country.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

Dogs are often used in search and rescue operations and to sniff for things like drugs and explosives.

VOA: special.2011.01.17