Washington,D.C. is the country's capital but it is a city,not a state, so it does not have its own star.

VOA: special.2010.04.02

This is not because it has diamonds but because it believes it is the jewel of the western Rocky Mountains.

VOA: special.2009.08.09

But it is only a beginning. John Kress of the Smithsonian says that, while science accepts evolution, debate continues.

VOA: special.2009.12.01

Today,however, it is not the history but the beauty of the gardens at Dumbarton Oaks that captures our attention.

VOA: special.2009.09.21

Peyroux says the song shows that a person might have troubles, but it is always possible to survive and carry on.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

But it is still possible to make paper by hand, since the steps are the same as using big machines.

VOA: special.2009.07.06

But it is also a museum filled with art and sculpture that tell about America's social and political history.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

Google says it is still observing censorship laws, but it will hold talks with the government in the coming weeks.

VOA: special.2010.01.15

But it is enough to feel the excitement of those gold seekers more than one hundred years ago.

VOA: special.2009.02.11

But it is found most often in the people who stand outside what he calls "the loud world."

VOA: special.2010.01.03

But now -- she is dead,of course, but it is all right it must be all right,somehow.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

But it is not. To find this country's oldest museum, you have to travel to South Carolina.

VOA: special.2010.07.09

But it is the energy of the artists and their willingness to share their work with others that makes the festival so interesting.

VOA: special.2009.08.05

Kerosene costs less than other forms of lighting, but it is still costly in poor countries.

VOA: special.2009.12.21