This week: We play music by Somali-born hip-hop artist K'naan, And answer a listener question about the nation's capital,Washington,D.C.

VOA: special.2009.03.20

"Writing's something I've always done. My imagination kind of turned into words, and I'd start putting those words on a page."

VOA: special.2010.04.05

Many voters were dissatisfied with the L.D.P.and its reaction to Japan's worst recession since the Second World War.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

They play indoors. Everything's indoors. And so we're actually starting to see low levels of vitamin D in areas where the sun is plentiful."

VOA: special.2011.01.05

D'Arcy plans to use the letter to embarrass Madame X's husband and destroy his political power.

VOA: special.2009.12.26

And,programs like D.C.'s Green Summer Job Corps will help to fill the need.

VOA: special.2009.09.04

The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington,D.C.owns the plane.

VOA: special.2009.03.18

"I knew these boys, I knew these boys, would be glad to see me here today.I said, 'Look fellows, here's the kind of clothes you'd be wearing when you get out,' and fifty guys re-enlisted.

VOA: special.2009.03.09

Additional Home Secretary D.R.S.Chaudhary told a news conference Sunday authorities and citizens need to be vigilant, especially in five eastern states.

VOA: standard.2009.06.21

"And,the President's budget for 2009 in the recovery act had the largest increase for R&D that we have seen in recent years."

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

Mr.Khama had campaigned on what he called the four "D's:" democracy, development,dignity and discipline.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

The Secretary of State said she is working to integrate U.S.aid efforts more closely with diplomacy and defense operations abroad without politicizing aid programs saying the "3-D's" - development, diplomacy and defense must be mutually-reinforcing.

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

"Vitamin D has become a very hot topic in medicine now as we are discovering very high levels of vitamin D deficiency in our population, not only in the U.S.,but worldwide" Vitamin D helps our bodies absorb calcium and helps form and maintain strong bones.

VOA: standard.2010.05.28

"Obviously we are all here because we love Ray Harryhausen's work so I said before we do this I'd love to talk to him about it and ask if there was anything he didn't do in the original one that he would have always loved to do."

VOA: standard.2010.04.08