Iranian official says the country had nothing to do with it
From a landmark Supreme Court decision on abortion to the investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, how is America dealing with divisive issues and seismic events on The Inside Story-Democracy in America.
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the decades-old Roe v. Wade decision, which said women have a constitutional right to have an abortion. States will now decide whether to permit the procedure; it's expected that roughly half could do so. VOA’s Laurel Bowman reports.
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled to Buffalo, New York, Tuesday to pay respects to the families of the 10 Black victims of a shooting rampage by a lone gunman in a supermarket on Saturday.
President Joe Biden says the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the massacre as a hate crime
Stores are stocking about 43% less baby formula than usual, according to Datasembly
While the world crosses the grim milestone of 15 million deaths from COVID-19, the United States marks 1 million deaths due to the pandemic
Police in the U.S. state of Michigan say 26-year-old Congolese immigrant Patrick Lyoya was driving a car with license plates that didn't match the vehicle, and that's why he was pulled over. But what ensued was a deadly shooting of a Black man by a white police officer. Today, Lyoya's family speaks out for the first time. Reporter Laurel Bowman has our story. Warning: This video contains disturbing images and may not be suitable for all viewers.
Surges of the COVID-19 omicron variant called BA.2 have put countries around the world on alert. It’s now the dominant variant in the U.S., where a fourth booster has been approved for people older than 50. VOA’s Laurel Bowman has more.
In his new budget, U.S. President Joe Biden has proposed a 20 percent minimum tax on households with a net worth of more than $100 million. The proposal highlights the debate over what the government should do about the soaring fortunes of the wealthiest Americans. VOA’s Laurel Bowman reports.
Some observers would like to see US and UN do more
The push aims to put financial pressure on Putin by squeezing those deemed closest to him
Day is meant to focus the world on where women are and where they need to be
The national security law makes practicing journalism in the Chinese administrative region precarious work
Landmark Supreme Court decision that established a woman’s right to an abortion may be reversed by a high court dominated by conservative justices
As the United States observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, recognizing the Black American pastor internationally known as a symbol for civil rights, Laurel Bowman reports on how social justice issues continue to play a central role in U.S. politics.
Attacks and threats to news crews covering events at the Capitol underscore growing hostility to media and need for better risk training, media experts say
China, Belarus, Myanmar named worst jailers of journalists while violence makes Afghanistan one of the most dangerous countries, media watchdog finds
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