The waters can look so still and blue, like a painting, though they can also become rough with waves when the wind blows.

VOA: special.2009.01.05

When I was nearly twenty years old, they insisted that I learn a profession even though we were a rich family, and I really didn't have to work at all.

VOA: special.2009.07.18

That all changed,though, when a nonprofit group began to rehabilitate the historic area.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

"Even though I never had a chance to talk to him, I can imagine when he was here how he had to stay focused against all the odds.

VOA: standard.2009.08.19

When I say that the Israeli government is making an unprecedented offer even though it is not what many would hope for and even though our position remains the same that settlement activity is not legitimate - nevertheless it holds out the promise of moving a step closer to a two-state solution,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

"It ranged from looking at me when I would ask a question as though something was very strange and then some other student would ask the same question and the teacher would say, 'This is an astute observation.' (SAYING...) Despite a gradual increase in women graduating with undergraduate and graduate degrees in science fields, the gap between men and women remains significant in the U.S.workplace.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26