People who want to search for their roots say it is a lot of work, but also a lot of fun.

VOA: special.2010.06.28

Mister Vetere also says Americans are working longer hours and hiring people to care for their pets during the day.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

He said he was hopeful that the convention would offer its constitution to the people for their approval or rejection.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their color and their fiery taste.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

The leaders agreed to make the G20 the main group for their international economic cooperation, instead of the G8.

VOA: special.2009.09.26

They are being honored for their work in the nineteen eighties about the health of cells and the aging process.

VOA: special.2009.10.07

That year, the Boston Red Sox baseball team bought the right to make Babe Ruth a player for their team.

VOA: special.2011.03.27

But the population of the animals known for their ability to travel far without much water has fallen sharply.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

Each year, the John F.Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington honors performers for their lifetime of work.

VOA: special.2009.11.30

Now a study by the Seattle Children's Research Institute shows how that idea can influence what parents order for their children.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

Gumbo-limbo trees, known for their peeling red skin, strangler figs and royal palms are also among the area's plant life.

VOA: special.2010.09.21

Often,their songs teach young people about human rights and fighting for their freedoms so they can have a better future.

VOA: special.2009.11.25

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 parents find a way to pay for their endless medical expenses that requires them to make a very difficult moral decision.

VOA: special.2009.10.12