Newsletter Archive

It’s been a year since Donald Trump was elected president and thousands will mark the anniversary by screaming at the sky in an organized protest that’s being mocked by conservatives. In the year since his election, President Trump continues to forge his own path, using Twitter to communicate directly with the American people, keenly understanding, experts say, how to exploit the partisan divide and public distrust of the media.

When you think of Indian cuisine, spicy curries and kebabs probably come to mind. But the government wants to put a staple dish made of rice and lentils on dinner tables across the globe. Indian chefs say khichdi is a super food associated with health, nutrition and royalty.

There’s a place in New Jersey where people seeking asylum can live for free until they’re ready to move on. The US offers protection to people who are forced to flee their own countries because of persecution due to race, religion, nationality, or political opinion. We met an asylum seeker from Egypt who was staying at the halfway house while waiting to hear whether he would be allowed to remain in the US.

VIDEO: Behind the brutality of Boko Haram are people struggling to live. In a new documentary premiering this week, VOA explores the impact Boko Haram has had across Nigeria and the innovative ways people are peacefully resisting the terror group. At a recent screening of ‘Boko Haram: Journey from Evil,’ viewers were introduced to three women who work to share stories of hope and resilience on a journey from evil to a better life.

Today’s voting in Lowell, Massachusetts, is happening against the backdrop of a lawsuit that will pit the city against its minority citizens. Ethnic groups almost make up a majority in Lowell, but all nine City Council members and six members of its school committee (the city’s version of a school board) are white. A voting rights lawsuit filed by 13 Asian-American and Hispanic residents alleges the city’s at-large electoral ‘winner-take-all’ system dilutes the minority vote and discriminates against candidates from minority communities.

QUICK TAKE VIDEO: Islamic State is gone from Raqqa but for the city’s children, many of whom witnessed executions and suffered the loss of loved ones, the memories and nightmares are harder to shake.