The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active,to read,attend religious services and to vote.

VOA: special.2009.02.11

Lincoln read the first draft of the document to his cabinet in July of eighteen sixty-two, five months after Willie's death.

VOA: special.2009.02.09

These electronic readers not only store books to show on a screen, they can also read them out loud.

VOA: special.2009.07.24

It read: "This is to inform you that an attempt will be made to supply Fort Sumter with food only.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

The Scholastic website says a main goal of the company is to help boys and girls read and learn.

VOA: special.2011.05.27

He had an idea for a tool that would help television actors read their lines without having to memorize them.

VOA: special.2011.05.11

For example, read copies of a group's financial records and be careful of groups with names that sound like well-known charities.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

Most people at that time thought it was not important for young women to learn anything more than to read and write.

VOA: special.2010.04.25

Visitors can read and listen to programs, write comments, find shows they missed and sign up to receive programs by weekly e-mail.

VOA: special.2009.04.06

Some bought the newspapers just to read about the latest decree from the emperor of the United States.

VOA: special.2009.12.14

Emily once said: "He buys me many books, but begs me not to read them, because he fears they upset the mind."

VOA: special.2010.07.18

So you can read on an iPad or a touch-screen tablet, but the e-book readers are less expensive.

VOA: special.2010.12.20

And some have both. During a wedding, the couple might read special vows or promises that they have written for each other.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

He told them to call home once a week and to read at least one book a month.

VOA: special.2010.05.28