People watched and commented on a speech by President Obama that was broadcast to students nationwide from a Virginia high school.

VOA: special.2009.09.14

It is usually much better to prevent a problem from happening than it is to find ways to solve it.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

The paddocks will need water. Some farmers design paths for animals from different paddocks to drink from a common watering place.

VOA: special.2010.01.19

A medical aid program in Kenya offers hope to women and girls suffering from a condition known as fistula.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

But the professor says it is difficult to find enough feathers from a single dinosaur to recreate all its colors.

VOA: special.2010.03.16

To some people,they are nothing more than a harmless treat or a guilty pleasure to enjoy from time to time.

VOA: special.2010.04.12

One Confederate officer, trying to prevent his troops from moving back, pointed to a group led by General T.J.Jackson of Virginia.

VOA: special.2009.08.27

Partnerships between public and private organizations aim to assist with everything from securing financing to writing a business plan.

VOA: special.2010.05.10

He said the mission in Iraq is changing from a military effort led by troops to a civilian effort led by diplomats.

VOA: special.2010.08.07

Then a senator from Delaware agreed to be chairman of a special committee on the question of slavery in the new territories.

VOA: special.2009.02.26

The paddocks will need water. Some farmers design a path for animals from different paddocks to drink from a common watering place.

VOA: special.2009.01.06

It is based on the story of a fairy from heaven who comes to Earth and marries a cowhand on a farm.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

She wrote about how she battled her own insecurities to move from a traditional job as homemaker to a position of power.

VOA: special.2009.04.26

People do not need a job or a good credit history to get a loan from a pawnbroker.

VOA: special.2011.04.18