On Tuesday voters in Massachusetts elected a Republican to finish the term of Ted Kennedy who died in August.

VOA: special.2010.01.22

Some require their students to turn in early versions of term papers, research papers and essays they are writing.

VOA: special.2009.04.23

This week in our series, Larry West and Frank Oliver talk about the first term of President Ulysses Grant.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

But the term "exquisite corpse" comes from a game in which a group of people collectively write a story.

VOA: special.2009.10.12

But he agrees that in recent years, many companies have tied pay to short-term performance, instead of their long-term health.

VOA: special.2009.10.30

The use of scientific knowledge in legal cases is called forensics, from the Latin term for a public forum.

VOA: special.2009.10.03

The group's recent "State of the Air" report said Pittsburgh has the worst short-term fine particle pollution in the country.

VOA: special.2009.07.13

The last hurrah also can mean the last acts of a politician, before his term in office ends.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

He was first elected in 1989 to complete the term of Harold Washington, the city's first black mayor, who died in office.

VOA: special.2009.01.12

In a pawn transaction, the customer gets a short-term loan of about fifty to seventy-five percent of the value of an item.

VOA: special.2011.04.18

She remained popular among the voters of Connecticut and was re-elected to a second term in office.

VOA: special.2010.08.08

One of the last decisions of its term will likely cause employers to take greater care in how they choose workers to promote.

VOA: special.2009.07.03

Education Report "In loco parentis" is a Latin term meaning "in the place of a parent."

VOA: special.2009.07.09

An analysis of four studies found no difference in short-term survival when rescuers followed current guidelines.

VOA: special.2010.09.15