Pilot Chesley Sullenberger safely landed a US Airways passenger plane on New York's Hudson River after both its engines failed.

VOA: special.2010.01.02

Everyone survived the water landing of a US Airways jet on the Hudson River in New York in January.

VOA: special.2009.06.13

On January 15th, the engines of a US Airways plane lost power shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York City.

VOA: special.2009.01.30

At least give us a chance, Mister Rockford." BENNY: " Yes,all we need is one good break,you know."

VOA: special.2009.03.09

Tell us about a time when you have tried to solve one problem but unexpectedly produced another.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

Mario Ritter tells us about a recent study that looks at the new economics of marriage.

VOA: special.2010.02.19

A listener from Brazil, Elenir Scardueli, sent us a list of popular expressions about food.

VOA: special.2011.02.13

"Cultural diplomacy offers us a unique way to connect with people that we otherwise wouldn't.

VOA: special.2010.06.21

A listener from Venezuela sent us a question about the meaning of the expression mayday.

VOA: special.2010.04.18

"Well,you remember you gave us a picture of this man and said follow him?"

VOA: special.2009.07.19

Yes,it was a buy off. The employee put us at the top of the list for a table instead of making us wait like everyone else.

VOA: special.2009.10.18

"If we put a bureaucratic hand on this, we will stifle the capacity for modern technology to give us a better shot at the students learning the material."

VOA: special.2011.06.09

Once,the owner of a restaurant gave us a dinner on the house.

VOA: special.2009.10.18

Jill Cooper from Santa Fe,New Mexico, gave us a description.

VOA: special.2009.12.28