There used to be a time when the quickest way to travel across the western United States was in a stagecoach.

VOA: special.2010.04.26

The two thousand-seven film "Away From Her" tells what happens to one marriage when a partner suffers from the disease.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

Its long history almost came to an end two years ago when a major fire burned its South Hall building.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

A new study suggests that venture capitalists rarely consider the business plan when deciding whether to invest in a new company.

VOA: special.2009.06.26

She didn't say a word to me when she opened the door, but took me right into her living room.

VOA: special.2009.07.18

"So,I'm also now a wilderness EMT so it's totally a good thing to have when you're out rock climbing."

VOA: special.2009.12.09

George Washington was the first president to place his hand on a Christian Bible when taking the oath of office.

VOA: special.2009.01.19

Non-native English speakers take the test to demonstrate their English skills when seeking a new job or a promotion.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

Years later,Woody described what singing meant to him: "When you sing a song, it reaches out and enters people's ears.

VOA: special.2010.06.13

This might be hard to do when the teacher is writing on a board at the front of the classroom.

VOA: special.2009.09.06

Paul Sereno said the fossil will be returned to China and put in a museum when the scientists have finished their studies.

VOA: special.2009.10.13

It's lonesome enough to live in the mountains when a man and a woman care for each other.

VOA: special.2009.11.14

A well-known example was when women's education groups objected to a talking Barbie that declared, among other things, "Math class is tough!"

VOA: special.2009.04.06

The last three finalists each had fifty minutes to create a tall structure to hold an egg even when shaken with earthquake force.

VOA: special.2009.10.15