Former Soviet scientist who developed killer poison says Moscow didn’t expect to get caught
VOA INTERVIEW: Russian emigre to the US Vil Mirzayanov tells VOA that Moscow was sure that no one would trace the substance used in the Britain attack back to Russia.
Boasting coffee, sewing machines & 3D printers, tour Washington’s not-so-public library
The nation’s capital aims to turn its public libraries into state-of-the-art community gathering places using not-so-public money.
Far from Las Vegas’s bright lights, the city’s homeless live in underground tunnels
Hundreds of homeless people make their homes in flood channels with carpet, art on the walls and electricity — everything they need except running water.
Salt Lake City still soaring after hosting 2002 Winter Games
While the Olympic facilities in other countries have fallen into disrepair, Utah’s Olympic Park remains active as a training center for elite athletes while also grooming future Olympians.
Does this man look ready to retire?
Presidential hopeful Ksenia Sobchak, a Russian TV celebrity and socialite, tells VOA’s Russian language service that Putin would retire from politics, if he could safely leave the limelight without fear of retribution from political enemies.
Could this be the safest spot to survive doomsday?
A South Dakota company transforms abandoned US Army bunkers into stylish shelters that will reportedly be able to protect people from a nuclear winter or other catastrophes.
In an abandoned gold mine, scientists dig for answers to unlock the universe’s secrets
Scientists in hardhats aren’t looking for precious metals because the treasure they seek is knowledge.
Mars on Earth
The earthly research station scientists have set up to imitate the environment and living conditions on the red planet.
The water’s been declared safe but Flint residents aren’t buying it
Two years after lead-poisoned water resulted in a declared state of emergency, Flint residents remain wary despite assurances from Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality.
Flowers frame the masters at New York’s premier art museum
Meet the man who creates new masterpieces every week at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.