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Marissa Melton

Marissa Melton has worked for Voice of America since 2001. She has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She divides her time between newscasting and reporting and seeks out stories about community and diversity. She speaks English, German, and some French. Occasionally she sings at holiday parties.

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November 04, 2021
Boston Elects First Woman, Person of Color as Mayor

Daughter of Taiwanese parents rises to top spot in historic victory
July 18, 2021
As QAnon Strains Relationships, Loved Ones Try to Show a Way Out

Experts say trust is key to helping people leave conspiracy theories behind
March 30, 2021
US Ranger on Mission to Attract More African Americans to National Parks

More than a half century later, legacy of segregation on public lands lingers
November 05, 2020
No Systemic Problems With US Election Day Proceedings, Foreign Observers Say

It was a tough year, they agree, but OSCE observers say they saw no major flaws with the way election was conducted
October 31, 2020
European Observers Evaluate US Election

OSCE observers cite confusion, contention, and lack of funding ahead of US elections
October 02, 2020
Female Supreme Court Justices Can Change the Conversation

Studies show how female justices affect workings of Supreme Court — and some surprises about how they don’t
September 11, 2020
Terrorism, Pandemic Trigger Two Kinds of Stress, Study Finds

New study shows high rates of pandemic-related mental illness
August 14, 2020
Shirley Chisholm’s Groundbreaking Run for President

Kamala Harris is the latest candidate to carry Chisholm’s legacy
July 26, 2020
Confederate Monuments on Public Lands Pose Unique Challenges

What to do when taking down a monument requires changing a law?
June 24, 2020
During COVID, High School Students Find Other Ways to Celebrate End of Senior Year

Proms and graduations are a no-go. But senior portraits and summer dances can happen
May 25, 2020
How, When Will Life Get Back to Normal ?

In Tennessee, coronavirus restrictions have had a particularly harsh effect on tourism-dependent Sevier County, home to the Tennessee side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
May 06, 2020
Boston Children's Hospital Sends in the Clowns Via Zoom

Professional clowns who make daily rounds at hospital go virtual to protect young patients from COVID-19
April 23, 2020
Iowa Hairstylist Weathers Lockdown with Empty Days & Shrinking Bank Account

Joyce Rydstrom says turnaround 'won't come overnight, but I am confident that I will be OK'
April 05, 2020
Physically Distant, But Socially Close: Staying Sober While Staying Home

People in recovery from addiction face special challenges from stay-at-home orders
January 27, 2020
75 Years After Liberation of Auschwitz, Anti-Semitism Lingers

International Holocaust Remembrance Day being celebrated with dwindling group of survivors left to tell the story and plethora of questions about how to educate new generations about endgame of unchecked hate
November 29, 2019
Police Identify Attacker in London Bridge Terror Attack

Police confirm two other people have died as a result of the attack
November 21, 2019
Racist Attacks at Syracuse University Spark Controversy, Fear

Incidents include racist graffiti attacking African Americans and Asians scrawled on two separate floors of a freshman dormitory, and Nazi swastika found carved into snow on campus
November 20, 2019
Britain's Prince Andrew Steps Back From Royal Duties After Epstein Scandal

The Duke of York failed to express concern for sex-trafficking victims in BBC interview
November 09, 2019
Americans, Germans Remember Fall of Berlin Wall as Turning Point

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended unveiling of statue memorializing US President Ronald Reagan’s 1987 speech, in which he exhorted Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev to ‘tear down this wall’
October 24, 2019
Protests in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region Call Security Into Question

Media entrepreneur Jawar Mohammed blames police for security snafu

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