The resignation of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo under a cloud of sexual misconduct allegations comes four years after the #MeToo movement exploded across the world. VOA's Carolyn Presutti examines what the campaign to stamp out sexual harassment has — and has yet — to achieve. Camera: Aaron Foder ..read more

Sunisa Lee’s Olympic gold in gymnastics highlighted the Hmong community in the U.S, an often-overlooked refugee group from southeast Asia. Lee embodies Hmong pride as VOA’s Buasawan Simmala and Maxamud Mascadde report from her homecoming parade in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Nopparat Chaichalearmmongkol narrates the story.Contributor: Maxamud MascaddeCamera: Pinitkarn Tulachom, Producer: Adam Greenbaum ..read more

Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov, said the United States has asked 24 Russian diplomats to leave the country when their visas expire in September. The move comes shortly after the U.S. embassy in Moscow was forced to lay off dozens of Russian nationals working at the mission. Daria Dieguts has the story ..read more

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan for the first time before a congressional panel Monday. Lawmakers, Republicans as well as several Democrats, criticized the Biden administration’s handling of the chaotic August withdrawal that ended the longest war in U.S. history. VOA’s congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson has more.Produced by: Katherine Gypson, Barry Unger  ..read more

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the United States is safer now than it was 20 years ago. Speaking in an interview with Voice of America's Carla Babb on the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, Austin said U.S. defense capabilities and strike abilities have “evolved” and “increased by orders of magnitude ..read more

In 2009, Mirah Horowitz was an ambitious lawyer working in the US Senate. However, she felt lonely and decided to foster a dog. A black lab Sparkie became Horоwitz’s first rescue dog and seemed to effortlessly change her whole life. Liliya Anisimova has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.Camera: David Gogokhia   ..read more

On September 11, 2001, New Yorker John Simonian arrived at his spacious office on the 30th floor at the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Twenty years on, he recalls what turned out to be the scariest day of his life. Sona Hakobyan has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.Camera: Sona Hakobyan    ..read more

Now that federal unemployment benefits have expired, unemployed Americans are being encouraged to apply for about 10 million job vacancies nationwide. But as VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias explains, concerns about the COVID-19 delta variant and low wages are prompting some to reassess their job-hunting priorities.Camera and producer: Verónica Balderas Iglesias  ..read more

As Americans continue to grapple with the economic downturn from the pandemic, state and city governments are providing funding to train job seekers in high-demand occupations. Some of that money comes from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act to train people in fields such as computers, data technology, construction, health care and hospitality. VOA’s Penelope Poulou has more ..read more

A week after hurricane Ida crashed on Louisiana, hundreds of thousands of people remain without power. Lilia Anisimova spoke with New Orleans residents who lived through the hurricane. Anna Rice narrates her story.Videographer: Anatolie Casenco ..read more