"Every time Americans debate the problem of states' rights, the relationship of federal power to state power -- which we are indeed having a roiling debate again -- and every time we debate not only race relations, but the very idea of what it means to be an American, multi-racial,greatly diverse society, we are debating the direct legacies of the Civil War."

VOA: special.2011.04.09

"This stadium means a lot." "It is a splendid stadium such as is only seen in a few places on earth."

VOA: standard.2010.06.02

Geologists say that means it is likely the city will only ever feel the effects of earthquakes with epicenters more than 100 miles away.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07