From: voa on Tue, May 10 2011 7:59 PM

A new study published in a respected American medical journal concludes that low-salt diets could lead to heart disease.  U.S. public health officials say Americans are eating too much salt. The conhas caused a stir (controversy) about how much salt is OK and how much is too much.  Carol Pearson ...

From: voa on Mon, May 09 2011 5:42 PM

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, the highest ranking female Republican in the U.S. Senate recently announced she will not run for re-election in 2012 and will retire from politics. A conservative and a four-term Senator, Hutchison will be remembered for her commitment to Texas, to education and wom...

From: voa on Sat, May 07 2011 1:07 AM

Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate the special woman who gave birth to and raised us but, sometimes, that is not the same person. Although things are changing, there was a time when a woman who gave up her newborn for adoption never expected to see her child again. But more and more adult...

From: voa on Sat, May 07 2011 1:07 AM

Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, US involvement in Afghanistan faces greater scrutiny. Some lawmakers, and analysts, in Washington, DC, want President Barack Obama to do more than begin the initial withdrawal of some troops, while others want even more boots on the ground.

From: voa on Sat, May 07 2011 1:07 AM

Osama bin Laden’s second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahri, is being tipped as a likely successor to the slain al Qaida chief. VOA's Elizabeth Arrott reports from Cairo, whoever might lead the network would be hard pressed to fill bin Laden's role.

From: voa on Thu, May 05 2011 9:25 PM

The American economy has traditionally been divided into three sectors: government, for-profit businesses and non-profit charities. In more recent years, students of American business have begun talking about a fourth category, often called the "for-benefit" sector. Fitting in between traditiona...

From: voa on Thu, May 05 2011 9:25 PM

Less than a week after a U.S. Special Forces team killed the world’s number one terrorist, President Barack Obama visited the site of the terrorist attack in New York on September 11, 2001.  On that day nearly 10 years ago, terrorists piloted two hijacked planes into the World Trade Center'...

From: voa on Wed, May 04 2011 6:15 PM

There are an estimated 300,000 sports-related traumatic brain injuries in the United States each year. A national study by a major pediatric research center of young athletes 15-to-24 years old reveals that sports are second only to motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of injury to the brai...

From: voa on Wed, May 04 2011 6:14 PM

The premier horse race in the United States takes place this Saturday in the southern U.S. state of Kentucky.  The Kentucky Derby will feature a woman jockey this year.  She’s only the sixth woman to ride in the annual race since it began in 1875.  Other women jockeys are hoping they will make it...

From: voa on Wed, May 04 2011 6:14 PM

The economic recession has affected almost every aspect of American life, including education. Funding for public education has been cut as many U.S. states face budget problems. Elizabeth Lee reports.

From: voa on Wed, May 04 2011 5:17 AM

New York City is increasing already tight security as a precaution against possible terrorist reprisals for the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.   Additional safeguards are in place ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit Thursday to Ground Zero, the site of the World Trade Cent...

From: voa on Tue, May 03 2011 3:35 PM

Aviation experts say the pressure has been building on Boeing and other airline companies to enhance safety and performance in future planes. In the company’s recent earnings report, Boeing announced that its new 787 model has been tested for over 3,500 hours on 1,250 flights.  Customers are exp...

From: voa on Tue, May 03 2011 2:35 AM

Much of New York City erupted in joy after news spread of Osama bin Laden’s death in Pakistan at the hands of U.S. Special Forces.  VOA Correspondent Peter Fedynsky in New York reports.

From: voa on Mon, May 02 2011 1:01 PM

U.S. President Barack Obama was preparing to announce Osama bin Laden was dead when word got out and crowds gathered outside the White House in Washington and at Ground Zero in New York City. ...

From: voa on Sun, May 01 2011 11:53 PM

More than a million people descended on Rome to take part in the beatification ceremony of the late Pope John Paul II. People from all corners of the world prayed, sang hymns and waved their national flags. Many were Polish who came in to honor their native son. Attending the ceremony were 90 of...

From: voa on Sat, Apr 30 2011 6:25 AM

About one billion people on earth do not have access to adequate or clean water supplies. More people die each year of water-borne illnesses, such as dysentery and cholera, than are killed in wars. To address this humanitarian and public health crisis, one of New York’s leading business sc...

From: voa on Sat, Apr 30 2011 6:24 AM

US tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams - both multi-Grand Slam title winners - have not played competitively recently because of various injuries and ailments. They have continued, though, to promote their sport, as they did this week in the nation’s capital. This is not the fi...

From: voa on Fri, Apr 29 2011 5:18 PM

Preventable diseases like pneumonia and diarrhea are among the leading causes of childrens' deaths in the developing world.  This week, people around the world are taking action to put an end to deaths from these diseases by promoting vaccination campaigns for children and adults. VOA&rsquo...

From: voa on Fri, Apr 29 2011 5:18 PM

More than 450 people are said to have died in Syria in the past weeks as the government of President Bashar al-Assad cracked down heavily on anti-regime protesters that have been filling the streets of major cities. Events are mostly covered up by Syrian media, while international information ou...

From: voa on Fri, Apr 29 2011 5:18 PM

After a lengthy break following the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, India and Pakistan are sitting down for bilateral talks focusing on trade, VOA’s Phil Ittner reports from the Pakistani side of the Wagah border crossing between the two archrival nations.