And some have both. During a wedding, the couple might read special vows or promises that they have written for each other.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

Millions of high school students have read "To Kill a Mockingbird."

VOA: special.2010.07.08

Those who want a glimpse of 2010 can have their fortunes read by an Andean priest in Lima,Peru.

VOA: standard.2010.01.01

India's literacy rate is 64 percent. But studies have shown that a number of those counted as literate can barely read or write.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01