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April 28, 2016
Investors Shift Away from Tech, Go Back to Basics

In past month, as high-flying techs have been hit, old reliables like oil, steel, aluminum and heavy machinery jumped up 10 percent
April 27, 2016
Exonerated Former Convict Derrick Hamilton

Approximately 20,000 people behind bars in the United States have been wrongfully convicted. One in 25 defendants sentenced to death is later shown to be innocent. These shocking statistics are from the National Registry of Exonerations and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Exonerated ex-convict Derrick Hamilton speaks with VOA News in an exclusive interview about his experience.
April 26, 2016
Brooklyn DA: 100 Murder Cases Under Review

Approximately 20,000 people behind bars in US have been wrongfully convicted
April 21, 2016
Higher Wages Pose Challenge to Immigrants' Businesses in NYC

Though they're not necessarily the biggest drivers of the economy, immigrant-owned businesses bring energy to a local landscape, one researcher notes
April 21, 2016
Immigrants Own More Than Half of NYC Businesses

There are close to 5 million small businesses in the United States, and approximately one of every five is owned by an immigrant. But in New York City, that figure is more than 50 percent. VOA’s Bernard Shusman reports on the New York's immigrant-owned businesses.
April 07, 2016
US Credit Card Debt Nears $1 Trillion

It almost equals credit card debt of next six countries combined: France, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Russia and China
March 30, 2016
Quick US Response Unit to Africa Focuses on US Embassies

Lessons learned from Benghazi tragedy lead to creation of unit offering troops, training for embassy reinforcement across Africa
March 29, 2016
Brooklyn's PS217 Thrives With Multicultural Student Body

Elementary school has 1,300 students: about 60 percent are from non-English-speaking families, with more than 30 languages spoken in their homes
March 29, 2016
Brooklyn's PS217 Thrives Like a Mini UN

Carmen Farina is Chancellor of the New York City Public Schools, and she did not speak English entering first grade. Now she is leading an initiative to aid non-English-speaking immigrant school children throughout the city. Schools are educating 1.1 million students in the five boroughs, including almost 400,000 children who come from households where English is not spoken. One of the shining lights in this effort is Public School 217, a Brooklyn elementary school.
March 24, 2016
New York's First Responders Learning Mandarin

With about 450,000 non-English speaking Asians in NYC, emergency personnel take language classes to help them communicate quickly and effectively
March 17, 2016
Are US-Cuba Business Interests Ready to Take Off?

Recent rule change that allows Cuba to use US dollars when trading with third party may open door for use of ATMs and credit cards in future
March 03, 2016
Gold, Oil Prices Up as Investors Seek Safe Haven

Length of rallies for both are hard to predict as world waits ‘for a true demand picture to … sop up some of that excess supply’
February 23, 2016
Proposed NYC Museum Touts Trash as Treasure

Through efforts of one man with a dream and an 'internal alarm bell,' sanitation department has its own museum-like collection of discarded treasure
February 18, 2016
As US-Cuba Travel Nears, Excitement Grows

Banned for more than 50 years, direct air travel between the two countries is expected to resume within next six months
February 12, 2016
Negative Interest Rates Mark New Tool for Central Bank

It's ‘something that's never happened in recorded world history,’ finance expert says
February 11, 2016
US Co-ed Selective Service Plan Stirs Controversy

Young women may soon be required to register with the U.S. Selective Service System, the U.S. government agency charged with implementing a draft in a national emergency. Top Army and Marine Corps commanders told the Senate Armed Services Committee recently that women should register, and a bill has been introduced in Congress requiring eligible women to sign up for the military draft. The issue is stirring some controversy, as VOA’s Bernard Shusman reports from New York.
February 10, 2016
Co-ed Selective Service Proposal in US Stirs Controversy

US has not had a military draft since 1973, but all males 18 to 25 years of age still must register with Selective Service System
February 03, 2016
Syrian-American Students Go Greek at US University

15 Syrian-Americans at Penn State have formed a chapter of a national Muslim fraternity so that they 'can experience college to the full potential' in a way that aligns with their values
January 27, 2016
Iran's Rouhani Visits Paris as Part of 'Charm Offensive'

Hassan Rouhani on first official visit to France of an Iranian president since 1999, he flew in from Italy where he closed business deals worth $18.5 billion
January 24, 2016
Developing World Leapfrogs to Cashless Society

Cash more expensive for governments and impossible to trace, say major credit card companies moving to expand into emerging economies

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