Steven Bochco, Creator of ‘Hill Street Blues,’ Dies at 74
Steven Bochco, a writer and producer known for creating the groundbreaking police drama “Hill Street Blues,” died Sunday. He was 74. A family spokesman says Bochco died in his sleep
Read MoreAfrican Scientists Compete at 2018 Next Einstein Forum
Sixteen African scientists competed in Rwanda last week for a chance to solve some of the most pressing problems in their communities. Chika Oduah reports for VOA from Kigali, which
Read MoreIn ‘Ready Player One,’ Reality is Virtual, but Characters, Story Are Real
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg is going into the future with his virtual reality adventure Ready Player One. Based on Ernest Cline’s bestseller of the same name, the film takes place in
Read MoreExhibit Highlights Inclusive Design for People with Disabilities
More than 1 billion people around the world have some sort of disability. Rong Shi of VOA’s Mandarin service toured an exhibit in New York that showcases the latest gadgets
Read MoreChocolate Industry Fights Deforestation Caused by Growing Cocoa
Chocolate eggs and rabbits are popular candies in the United States and in other countries, especially during Easter. But while Easter eggs are thought to represent the resurrection of Jesus
Read MoreWashington Event Celebrates All Things Pop Culture
Thousands of fans gathered in Washington for the city’s comic convention, called Awesome Con. During the three-day event, they meet their favorite artists and actors, have their comic books autographed,
Read MoreK-Pop Diplomacy: South Koreans fly to Pyongyang for Rare Concerts
From aging crooners to bubbly K-Pop starlets, some of South Korea’s biggest pop stars flew to North Korea on Saturday for rare performances that highlight the sudden thaw in inter-Korean
Read MoreФутболісти «Динамо» прибули до Маріуполя
Футболісти київського «Динамо» ввечері 31 березня прибули до Маріуполя, де 1 квітня о 17:00 зіграють у 25-му турі чемпіонату України проти місцевого клубу. Про прибуття динамівців повідомила програма «Футбол News»
Read MoreScientists Track Chinese Space Station’s Final Hours in Orbit
Scientists are monitoring a defunct Chinese space station that is expected to fall to Earth sometime this weekend — the largest man-made object to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in a decade.
Read MoreAustralian Project to Probe Links Between Head Injuries in Sport, Disease
Researchers in Australia have begun an ambitious task to learn more about the long-term impacts of head injuries suffered by athletes. This week, the Australian Sports Brain Bank was launched
Read MoreHelping the Planet, One Burger at a Time
Chef Rob Morasco didn’t set out to make a planet-friendly burger. But the 25 percent mushroom burger he created at food service company Sodexo not only has a lower carbon
Read MoreThese Burgers Are Better for the Planet, but You’d Never Know It
As the world’s population heads toward 10 billion by midcentury, experts are wrestling with how to feed the world without wrecking the planet. It’s not easy to find foods with
Read MoreKids, Candymakers Look Forward to Easter Holiday
The Easter holiday is synonymous with symbols of spring, and for kids, it means candy in their Easter baskets. From Washington, VOA’s Jill Craig finds out how much sales increase
Read MoreTraditional Pakistani Bamboo Curtains Gaining Popularity
Traditional handicrafts from Pakistan are exported to many countries around the world. One item that appears to be gaining in popularity are the country’s hand-made bamboo curtains. VOA’s Saman Khan
Read MoreTop 5 Songs for Week Ending March 31
We’re airborne with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending March 31, 2018. Last week, we had a big new
Read MoreJennifer Lopez Visits Alex Rodriguez During Opening Day
Alex Rodriguez received a special opening day visit during his first official broadcast with the ESPN Sunday night baseball team. His girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez, dropped by the booth at Dodger
Read MoreCosby’s Defense Strategy Hinges on Judge His Team Attacked
Bill Cosby’s lawyers first pressured the judge in his sexual assault retrial to quit, and now they are counting on him to make rulings critical to their plan to portray
Read MoreChina’s Defunct Space Lab Hurtling Toward Earth for Re-Entry
China’s defunct and reportedly out-of-control Tiangong 1 space station is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere sometime this weekend. It poses only a slight risk to people and property on the
Read MoreSocial Media Use in Tween Girls Tied to Well-Being in Teen Years
Girls who spend the most time on social media at age 10 may be unhappier in their early teens than peers who use social media less during the tween years,
Read MoreUN: US on Track to Meet Climate Accord Targets
The United States is on track to meet the targets of the Paris climate agreement despite President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw from the accord, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said
Read MoreJudge Orders Coffee Sellers in California to Put Cancer Warning on Products
A Los Angeles judge Thursday ordered coffee companies to abide by California state law and put cancer warning labels on their products. A nonprofit group called the Council for Education
Read MoreLohan Fails to Convince Court Her Image Is in Video Game
It looks like “Game Over” for actress Lindsay Lohan in her state court fight against a software company for using what she claims is a likeness of her in a
Read MorePlaque Honoring Jefferson Davis Removed at Kentucky Capitol
Kentucky has altered a statue of Jefferson Davis in the state Capitol, removing a plaque that declared the only president of the Confederacy to be a patriot and a hero.
Read MoreAs Vietnam Clamps Down, Hanoi Artist Sings Out
She’s talked shop with President Barack Obama and is soon to be the subject of a feature documentary. Mai Khoi, an outspoken musician who has become a thorn in the
Read MoreУкраїнські науковці закликають провести моніторинг об’єктів спадщини ЮНЕСКО у Києві
Українські науковці рекомендують урядові України провести моніторинг пам’яток історії та культури, серед яких є і такі, що внесені до Списку світової спадщини ЮНЕСКО. Відповідні рекомендації підготували учасники круглого столу «Проблеми
Read MoreУ Києві презентували документальний фільм про Параджанова
Документальний фільм «Параджанов. Квиток у вічність» про життя видатного кінорежисера, який працював в Україні, Грузії та Вірменії і пережив переслідування радянської влади, презентували 28 березня в Києві. Фільм, створений вірменською
Read MoreHappiness Class Attracts Record Attendance at Ivy League University
The pursuit of happiness is among the unalienable rights listed in the U.S. Declaration of Independence and so it is no wonder that the study of that elusive treasure makes
Read MoreЧерез снігопад ДСНС попередило про небезпеку сходження лавин у Карпатах
У Держслужбі з надзвичайних ситуацій України попередили про небезпеку сходження снігових лавин в українських Карпатах. «29 березня у зв’язку зi снiгопадами у горах Iвано-Франкiвської областi очiкується значна снiголавинна небезпека (3
Read MoreDistant Galaxy Baffles Astronomers With Its Lack of Dark Matter
It’s a double cosmic conundrum: Lots of stuff that was already invisible has gone missing. Astronomers have found a distant galaxy where there is no dark matter. Dark matter is
Read MoreThe 5 Other Accusers Chosen to Testify at Cosby’s Retrial
Prosecutors have selected the five additional accusers they plan to call to the witness stand at Bill Cosby’s April 2 sexual assault retrial. The accusers, including model Janice Dickinson, were
Read MorePsychology Course on Happiness Strikes Chord With Yale Students
The search for life’s sweetest but most elusive treasure — happiness — brings nearly 1,200 Yale University undergraduates twice a week into an enormous hall on the Connecticut school’s campus for its
Read MoreUS, Chinese Scientists Work Together to Reintroduce Pandas to Wild
There are fewer than 2,000 wild pandas in the world. However, as VOA’s David Byrd reports, a new documentary tells how scientists are working to introduce captive-bred panda cubs into
Read MoreSean Penn, Oscar Winner, Is Now a Novelist
Sean Penn, Oscar-winning actor, has other passions these days. “I’m not in love with the job of acting anymore,” says Penn, whose films include “Milk,” “Mystic River,” “Dead Man Walking”
Read MoreУ Кривому Розі оголосили день жалоби через загибель в АТО бійця
28 березня в Кривому Розі оголошено день жалоби через загибель в АТО земляка, бійця Сергія Гранкіна з позивним «Балу». Відповідне розпорядження підписав міський голова Кривого Рогу Юрій Вілкул. Як повідомили
Read More‘Ready Player One’ Takes Spielberg Back and to the Future
In Ernest Cline’s novel “Ready Player One,” the main character drives a DeLorean because of “Back to the Future,” and uses a grail diary because of “Indiana Jones and the
Read MoreFilmmaker to Produce Tiger Woods Documentary Series
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney is to put golfer Tiger Woods under the microscope in an upcoming documentary series based on a new biography of the 14-time winner of the sport’s
Read MoreDecade-long Makeover of King Tut’s Tomb Nearly Completed
A nearly decade-long makeover of King Tut’s tomb aimed at preserving one of Egypt’s most important archaeological sites and also one of its most popular tourist attractions is close to
Read MoreYucky Ducky? Study Reveals Bath-Time Toy’s Dirty Secret
Scientists now have the dirt on the rubber ducky: Those cute yellow bath-time toys are — as some parents have long suspected — a haven for nasty bugs. Swiss and
Read MoreУ Стамбульському університеті відкрили спеціальність «Українська мова і література» – МОН
Міністерство освіти і науки України повідомляє, що в Туреччині у Стамбульському університеті відкривають спеціальність «Українська мова і література». «Це вперше студенти Туреччини отримали можливість у межах вищої освіти не просто
Read MoreБільше половини українців не перевіряють інформацію в ЗМІ – опитування
52% українців не перевіряють інформацію, отриману в ЗМІ, у протилежної сторони, свідчать результати опитування Київського міжнародного інституту соціології, проведеного на замовлення ГО «Детектор медіа». При цьому 53,2% опитаних вважають, що
Read MoreVietnam Briefly Detains Dissident Singer After European Tour
Vietnamese singer and activist Do Nguyen Mai Khoi, an outspoken campaigner for free speech, was briefly detained at an airport in the capital Hanoi on Tuesday after flying home from
Read MoreКлімкін запропонував обговорити запровадження в Україні латиниці
Міністр закордонних справ Павло Клімкін закликав обговорити ймовірне запровадження в Україні латиниці поряд з кириличною абеткою. Про це він написав у Facebook, вказавши, що до такої ідеї його спонукала пропозиція
Read MoreAncient Musical Treasures from Central China
Extremely rare Chinese musical instruments and works of art dating from 9,000 years ago are on display for the first time in the U.S. The archaeological treasures, mostly found in
Read More‘The Last Animals" Sheds Light on Rhino, Elephant Extinction
The death this month of 45-year-old Sudan, the last male northern white rhino on the planet, rings the alarm on the imminent extinction of other endangered animals. The news also
Read MoreKenya to Import 100 Doctors from Cuba
Kenya has agreed to accelerate a health agreement it signed with Cuba last year and bring 100 doctors from the country to fill gaps in Kenyan hospitals. Fifty Kenyan doctors will also be sent to Cuba
Read MoreМЗС перевіряє, чи були українці серед жертв пожежі в Кемерові
Міністерство закордонних справ України перевіряє інформацію про можливу наявність українців серед жертв пожежі в торговельному центрі «Зимова вишня» у Кемерові. Згідно з повідомленням консульської служби, перевіркою відповідної інформації займається консул
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