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February 15, 2019
Dogs Pampered Before Prestigious Westminster Show

Boxers, wire fox terriers, dachshunds and 200 other breeds strutted their stuff at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York this week. But before the strutting and the posing, comes the snipping and the primping, as Asli Pelit reports.
November 24, 2018
New Museum Honors the Immigrant Experience

Guests will be able to explore the Statue of Liberty's history, design and inspiration to the world
October 30, 2018
Women Make Their Mark at Comic Con

Each October, fans of comics, anime, graphic novels and manga...Japanese comics...descend on New York for Comic Con. A highlight of the international pop culture festival is cosplay. Cosplayers dress as characters from their favorite comics, and this year, as reporter Asli Pelit discovered, there were more women in costume. Faith Lapidus narrates.
March 30, 2018
NY Taxi Drivers Despair as Ride-Sharing Apps Cut Into Business

Four NYC taxi drivers have committed suicide over the last four months as for-hire services like Uber and Lyft cut into their profits
January 26, 2018
Trapped: Diasporas from Travel Ban-Affected Countries Reflect, One Year Later

VOA spoke with members of diaspora communities from countries on the ban list, where lives and livelihoods have been affected
September 29, 2017
N. Korean Defector Urges Continued Global Pressure on Pyongyang

Ji Seong-ho, now an activist in Seoul, says weapons-related pressure is a factor in rising North Korean food prices that Kim Jong Un will find hard to deal with
January 31, 2017
Criminal Justice Experts: NYC a Suitable Venue for 'El Chapo' Trial

Legal analyst Paul Callan tells VOA that New York has very secure facilities and that area juries tend to be very savvy

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