U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the ball is now in Russia's court after the U.S. hand delivered its written response to Moscow's stated security concerns over NATO and Ukraine. As VOA's Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports, Blinken made clear there will be no change to NATO's open-door policy to new members, as Russia had demanded.
CNN's Joan Biskupic runs through her list of who President Biden may choose to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
The current difficulty in filling many service jobs in the U.S. is leaving hotels scrambling to provide room service. But with a bit of ingenuity and a little high-tech help some American hotels are finding a way. Angelina Bagdasaryan has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.
Moviegoers were returning to theaters in late 2021, and studios had hope… then came the Omicron variant. David Daniel talks with box office expert Paul Dergarabedian about how it's affecting movie releases and attendance.
The fight against corruption has stagnated amid human rights abuses and democratic declines in all regions of the world, according to an analysis by the group Transparency International. Henry Ridgwell has details from London.
The Atlanta-based Carter Center is making dramatic progress in the eradication of Guinea worm disease. VOA's Kane Farabaugh reports that if the remaining endemic countries in Africa – Chad, South Sudan, Mali, Ethiopia and border areas of Cameroon – rid the parasite completely, it would become the first disease in human history eradicated through prevention and not vaccination
As an unprecedented number of Afghan refugees are placed in U.S. cities, resettlement agencies struggle to keep up. Deana Mitchell talked to several Afghan families new to Austin, Texas who said they aren't getting the help they need.
Nigerian health authorities say the country's life expectancy is among the worst in the world, with influenza and pneumonia both leading causes of death. In Nigeria's Cross River state, severe air pollution is increasing the cases of respiratory disease – as Timothy Obiezu reports from Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
British citizens react to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's "partygate" scandal where he was seen at a party in the middle of the pandemic. CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports.
Kenny Polcari, Managing Partner of Kace Capital Advisors, thinks that the market will still fluctuate before finding stability and advises putting money into "quality" stocks.
Two-time major winner Collin Morikawa tells Becky Anderson that 2021 was a very good year, but that "there are so many places to improve" as he looks ahead to 2022.
CNN political commentator Scott Jennings and cultural commentator C.J. Farley discuss Spotify removing Neil Young's songs after he issued an ultimatum to the company over misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast.
