Newsletter Archive

Who is Mike Pence? Far less flamboyant than Donald Trump, the Indiana governor is a low-key conservative who appeals to the more traditional wing of the Republican party. But is the campaign Trump wants to run conducive to what Pence brings to the ticket?

VOA is in Syria where government warplanes are targeting a majority Kurdish enclave for the first time since the start of the civil war there in 2011. The attacks appear to signal a break between Syrian government troops and Kurdish forces that had been working loosely together against Islamic State fighters. So what’s behind Syria’s apparent change in strategy?

VIDEO: Finding a safe haven is a challenge for Middle Eastern refugees but Brazil is one of a few countries that does welcome them. Palestinian Ahmad Hamada had hoped to reach Europe. Instead, he’s making a life for himself in Rio.

Born elsewhere, but made in America. Nearly 50 of the athletes representing America in Rio were born outside of the United States. They include standouts like wrestler Tervel Dlagnev, who hopes to go from refugee camp to Olympic champ, courtesy of the U.S. of A.

Bombings are bad for business, especially when they happen in prime tourist areas. VOA is on the ground a week after blasts in southern Thailand killed four people and wounded dozens of others. The tourism industry is looking to rebound quickly. After all, there’s about $72 billion at stake.

A crackdown on dissent in Cambodia is causing a stir among the Khmer diaspora living in the West. VOA is in Phnom Penh, where the wary government is keeping an eye on the hundreds of thousands of Cambodians who settled in the West after fleeing decades of war, as well as young Cambodian-Americans who plan to make their voices heard during upcoming Cambodia elections.

What kind of music does the president of the United States listen to? The White House released a list of President Barack Obama’s favorite summer songs. Looking at the diverse list, we wondered what these songs tell us about the man who listens to them.

Imagine the Washington Monument destroyed by an earthquake or Yellowstone National Park decimated by a volcanic explosion. It is the fear of losing iconic American landscapes and landmarks that motivates Carol Highsmith to travel the country with this one goal in mind.