Day: May 18, 2024

Новости Радио Свобода: точность, оперативность, беспристрастность

Give us 5 minutes, and we’ll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.

Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” has died.

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Higher education officials in Ohio are reviewing race-based scholarships after last year’s Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.

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We hear from Georgia Laurie on the ‘superhero move’ to save her twin sister from a crocodile that’s earned her a bravery award from King Charles. Her sister Melissa tells us how Georgia’s singing helped her fight for her life.
Also: Bringing the joy of Irish dancing to a global stage — the Gardiner Brothers, Michael and Matthew, talk about their rise to social media fame.
We go to Thailand to find out what happens if you let children take control of their school.
Sven the heartbroken reindeer finds new love after generous donors helped pay for a new stable mate.
Why Stevie Wonder wanted to become a citizen of Ghana.
And the girls football team who went from losing every game to winning their local cup — beating a boys team five divisions above them.
Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world.

The first aid trucks crossed into Gaza on a floating pier built by the U.S. government. Boeing’s annual meeting was tightly controlled as the aircraft company has come under intense scrutiny. Why even vegan restaurant chains are beginning to serve meat.

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