Julie Taboh

In July, 2018, China imposed tariffs on many American goods and products, including its highly coveted Maine lobsters. In just one year, export sales of the tasty crustaceans plummeted by more than 80%, forcing American companies exporting to China to make drastic changes. VOA's Julie Taboh traveled to the northeastern state of Maine to learn first-hand about the economic impact of Chinese tariffs on the industry.

Overall exports of live lobster to China from Maine are down 82% between 2018 and 2019, a trade expert for the US state reports

'I AM 400' uses 69 paintings to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in colonial North America

2019 marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to the shores of Colonial North America. A lot has happened for African Americans since that dark chapter in American history. VOA’s Julie Taboh caught up with father and son artists who are commemorating the anniversary with a unique project.

Movement was spurred on by people who wanted to make a change, but didn't realize they would change US history

To make rural businesses profitable takes broadband connectivity, which is limited, or unavailable in many rural US areas

VOA travels to the Southern region of the state to learn how lack of connectivity is affecting members of a farming community

Appalachian Beekeeping Collective teaches displaced workers -- and other low-income West Virginians looking to earn extra income -- how to become beekeepers

The coal industry in West Virginia once played a major role in the state's economy. But as mines closed, miners and many others affected by industry shutdowns found themselves unemployed. Now they -- and other West Virginians looking to make extra money -- are finding a sweet alternative for their livelihood; harvesting honeybees. VOA’s Julie Taboh traveled to the southern region of the state to see how it’s being done.

Revered painter illustrated American life from World War II through the civil rights movement