Janai Nelson and Crystal Granderson-Reid thought of the idea for the dolls during a play date for their children.

VOA: special.2011.04.22

Also,you can monkey around when you feel like doing something, but have no firm idea of what to do.

VOA: special.2011.03.13

Ted Nash wanted to copy the idea of thrown paint musically by creating a composition that sounded big and free.

VOA: special.2010.03.24

Amizade's executive director, Eric Hartman, thought of the idea in Brazil in nineteen ninety-four, which explains the Portuguese name.

VOA: special.2009.07.27

A few of the stolen e-mails showed open dislike for scientists who oppose the idea of human-influenced global warming.

VOA: special.2010.01.19

Eliot Coleman is an organic farmer and a writer in Maine who has helped popularize the idea of four-season farming.

VOA: special.2009.12.22

The idea of her little family looking fresh and new for once in their lives made her restless with excitement.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

Conservatives object to the cost, and the idea of what they say is just another bailout for the car industry.

VOA: special.2009.08.07

For many years after Mister Harrison's work was completed, the idea of using a clock to learn longitude was rejected.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

But during the Great Depression, Fred Allen had the idea of creating a series of complete stories and situations.

VOA: special.2009.03.09

CARLOS AMAYA: "By then, I had already developed my own idea of what sustainable was, and where it needed to go."

VOA: special.2009.04.10

Both were interested in the idea of making a textile piece from silk of the golden orb spider.

VOA: special.2009.10.30

The idea of admitting mistakes and finishing the business of the old year is found in many cultures.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

She said when white audiences saw her, they were busy seeing their own idea of a black woman.

VOA: special.2010.05.23