It is a story about the beauty of birth, the wonder of new life.

VOA: special.2010.01.09

Hubble's work led to new research on the birth of the universe.

VOA: special.2009.04.29

The result was the birth of a new political party.

VOA: special.2010.06.10

It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation,under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people,for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

VOA: special.2009.11.12

Much has changed since that time. Sobriety,his marriage to actress Nicole Kidman and the birth of their eight-month-old daughter,Sunday Rose, gave him a new perspective on life.

VOA: standard.2009.04.19