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February 05, 2020
Journalists See Specter of Censorship in Ukraine's Proposed Media Laws

Free press advocates call push to regulate media a threat to independent reporting
September 12, 2019
Lawmaker: Congress Would Restore Ukraine Military Aid

Lawmaker predicts release of $250 million regardless of findings of controversial White House audit
September 05, 2019
Observers Cry Foul Over Kyiv's Release of Key Witness in Flight MH17 Probe

Volodymyr Tsemakh reportedly oversaw air-defense unit among Russia-backed separatists near crash site of Malaysian commercial airliner
July 28, 2019
Little Free Pantry: A Source of Food And Hope

Canned soup, canned tuna, and pasta, among other things — everything you'll find in an average American pantry, yet these little pantries are not in someone's home but in the streets, open and accessible to anyone who needs them. Free Little Pantry is behind this initiative, a grassroots organization that was founded Arkansas two years ago, but has spread across the country. For VOA, Nataliya Leonova visited a few of these little pantries in the Washington area. Anna Rice narrates her story.
July 28, 2019
Little Free Pantry: A Source of Food And Hope

Canned soup, canned tuna, and pasta, among other things — everything you'll find in an average American pantry, yet these little pantries are not in someone's home but in the streets, open and accessible to anyone who needs them. Free Little Pantry is behind this initiative, a grassroots organization that was founded in Arkansas two years ago, but has spread across the country. For VOA, Nataliya Leonova visited a few of these little pantries in the Washington area. Anna Rice narrates her story.
June 30, 2019
Pittsburgh Confesses Its Love For Beer, Turns Church Into Brewery

There are hundreds of thousands of churches in the United States. And though some 4,000 to 5,000 new congregations open their doors in the country each year, just as many close, mainly due to economic reasons. The vacant churches are then remodeled and reused as apartment complexes, bookstores and museums. Or turned into breweries, as was done in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nataliya Leonova has the story.
June 29, 2019
Pittsburgh Confesses Its Love For Beer, Turns Church Into Brewery

There are hundreds of thousands of churches in the United States. And though some 4,000 to 5,000 new congregations open their doors in the country each year, just as many close, mainly due to economic reasons. The vacant churches are then remodeled and reused as apartment complexes, bookstores and museums. Or turned into breweries, as was done in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nataliya Leonova has the story.
October 31, 2017
At 86, Senior Olympics Medalist has Been Breast Cancer-Free for 30 Years

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer facing women, worldwide. During the last few decades, new treatments and early detection have improved the survival odds. But an 86 year-old Maryland woman credits her recovery to her family and to her love of favorite sport. As Breast Cancer Awareness month in the US draws to a close, VOA's Natalia Leonova brings us Rita Eisenberg's story.

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