"The purpose of the awards was to give those high school students who demonstrate superior talent and achievement in things of the spirit and of the mind at least a fraction of the honors and rewards accorded to their athletic classmates for demonstrating their bodily skills."

VOA: special.2011.05.27

It's sort of an intimate thing,you know. It's the dichotomy of having comfort in singing about certain things or saying things within a song, but then elaborating further seems difficult for me."

VOA: standard.2009.04.19

The American Cancer Society says governments can do things to help prevent the increase in cancer cases and deaths.

VOA: special.2009.03.02

"Apple has been a driver in some things and they have been a faithful adopter of good ideas in others."

VOA: special.2011.01.28

He was known not as someone who said funny things, but as someone who said things in a funny way.

VOA: special.2009.10.11

It says the money is aimed at ensuring that these experts will do even more creative things in the future.

VOA: special.2009.10.02

Because of that experience, I will always remember that nice things still happen in a world that is driven by money.

VOA: special.2009.10.18

She told one of them: "I want you to take good care of all the furniture and other things in the house.

VOA: special.2010.05.27

Princess,I have done many strange things in my life, many things much smarter men would not have done.

VOA: special.2010.07.31

This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life,like food.

VOA: special.2010.06.20

They can also see some of the things he used in his magic tricks, including a straitjacket and eleven pairs of handcuffs.

VOA: special.2010.12.17

And here are two other things to keep in mind, one for children and the other for adults.

VOA: special.2009.12.23

She would like to be taller. But I tell her that good things come in small packages.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

You can also post comments. Do you have a question about people, places or things in America?

VOA: special.2010.02.19