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March 20, 2024
Volunteers Get Window to US Chinese Exclusion Act Era

Files tell stories that are mundane or sad, and also offer windows into family histories
March 18, 2024
Russian Opposition Activists in Seattle Remember Navalny as Putin Claims Victory

In Seattle, there were no polling stations for Russian citizens to join the worldwide movement known as "Noon Against Putin," a symbolic protest of the re-election of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Instead, they commemorated opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
March 05, 2024
LogOn: Seattle Startup Builds Drones for First Responders

A Seattle startup’s drones are helping first responders by providing them with 'eyes and ears' in hazardous environments. Natasha Mozgovaya in Seattle has the story.
March 01, 2024
Seattle’s Chinese Community Festivities Mark Traumatic 1886 Riot

The Chinese community in Seattle, Washington, took time from Lunar New Year celebrations to mark the Seattle riot of 1886, when mobs started to forcibly expel most Chinese from the city. Organizers of a commemoration march say lessons from then are relevant today. VOA’s Natasha Mozgovaya reports.
February 29, 2024
Asylum-Seekers Find Shelter at Church in Washington State

Although the number of migrants crossing daily into the U.S. has fallen, local communities are still scrambling to provide resources. A small-town church has become a shelter for hundreds of people from Africa and Latin America. From Tukwila, Washington, VOA’s Natasha Mozgovaya has our story.
February 28, 2024
Asylum-Seekers Find Shelter at Washington State Church

Church has become a shelter for hundreds of asylum-seekers from Africa and Latin America.
February 08, 2024
Chainsaw Artists Show Their Skills at Live Carving Event

Participants of the Extreme Chainsaw Carving Show have just a few hours to turn a cedar block of wood into a beautiful work of art. VOA’s Natasha Mozgovaya reports from Arlington, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest.
February 02, 2024
Tribal Canoe Journey

For thousands of years, tribes in the Pacific Northwest relied on dugout canoes for travel. These days there is an annual Tribal Canoe Journey which unites thousands of people every year, reminding them of their native languages and ancient traditions. Reporter | Camera | Editor: Natasha Mozgovaya
January 31, 2024
Remote Washington State Town Becomes Hub for EV Battery Production

Several hundred workers are on an ambitious timeline to complete two new factories slanted to begin production later this year
January 31, 2024
Remote Washington State Town Becomes Hub for EV Battery Production

The Biden administration’s push for clean energy solutions has turned a rural Washington state town into a hub for electric vehicle battery production. VOA’s Natasha Mozgovaya reports from Moses Lake.
January 22, 2024
Families of Israeli Hostages Demand They Not Be Forgotten

Israeli officials say Hamas is still holding 136 Israelis who were taken hostage Oct. 7, the start of the war in Gaza. Families of some of those hostages are in the United States to raise awareness about an issue they fear has been fading since the collapse of a November cease-fire.
December 19, 2023
Volunteers Join Annual Christmas Bird Count

North America’s oldest citizen science project is underway with thousands of volunteers measuring bird populations in the annual Christmas Bird Count. VOA’s Natasha Mozgovaya joined a birdwatching team in Seattle.
November 28, 2023
LogOn: Tiny Robots Find Their Own Sources of Energy

University of Washington researchers harvesting ambient energy
November 21, 2023
Israeli Gaza Expert Says Hamas Attack Changed His View of Group

Israeli media personality spent 30 years covering Hamas and Gaza, but says October attack left him in shock
November 21, 2023
Israeli Gaza Expert: ‘We Can Defeat Hamas, but We Can’t Eliminate Them’

For over three decades, Israeli media personality Shlomi Eldar been covering Hamas and Gaza. In his books and award-winning documentaries, he’s tried to tell the stories of the Palestinians beyond the wall. Natasha Mozgovaya spoke with him in Israel.
November 17, 2023
Troops at Israel’s Northern Border Motivated to Serve After Attack

Israel Defense Forces Golan infantry brigade is ready at the border for the possibility of an escalation
November 17, 2023
Melting Arctic Sea Ice Threatens Polar Bears

Greater contact between polar bears and humans brings dangers for both
November 17, 2023
Melting Arctic Sea Ice Threatens Polar Bears

Loss of habitat drives polar bears closer to humans
November 16, 2023
The Inside Story -Biden-Xi, APEC 2023 | Episode 118

It's the annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation held this year in San Francisco and the stage is set for a high-level meeting between the US and China that's been one year in the making. This week on the Inside Story, Biden-Xi, APEC 2023
November 15, 2023
Israeli Medics Call Attention to Risks Faced by Female Hostages

Sexual violence can be instrument of power in warfare, and female hostages face unique risks, warns a new report submitted to International Committee of the Red Cross by medical team working with families of those kidnapped by Hamas

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