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| 3 January 2018 (9:14AM) Dozens Die in Peru Bus Crash VOA News More than 40 people died when a bus tumbled down a cliff onto a rocky beach Dec. 2, 2018, along a narrow stretch of highway known as the "Devil's Curve," Peruvian police and fire officials said. Download Dozens Die in Peru Bus Crash - 59.1MB - 2:50 | |
| 5 February 2018 16-55980 James Copelan v. Infinity Ins. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit James Copelan and Brian Lowenthal appeal the dismissal of their diversity insurance coverage action against Infinity Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Download 16-55980 James Copelan v. Infinity Ins. Co. - 522MB - 51:29 | |
| 18 February 2018 (2:36AM) Big Rigs Almost Driving Themselves on the Highway Arash Arabasadi, VOA News Four automakers in Japan, including Mitsubishi and Isuzu, have road-tested a form of driverless technology. The big rigs are all equipped with a type of adaptive cruise-control system as a step toward removing the one feature you'd expect to see in the cab: a driver. Arash Arabasadi reports. Download Big Rigs Almost Driving Themselves on the Highway - 23.1MB - 1:11 | |
| 9 February 2018 (4:23PM) StoryCorps: Bookmobile Brings Hope, Opportunity to Migrant Girl StoryCorps, VOA News Storm Reyes grew up in Native American migrant camps in the northwestern part of the U.S. Watch as she tells the story of how books opened up her world and let her leave the migrant camps, eventually leading to a career helping others find and enjoy books. Download StoryCorps: Bookmobile Brings Hope, Opportunity to Migrant Girl - 36.8MB - 2:55 | |
| 20 February 2018 (2:25PM) High School Students Who Survived Mass Shooting En Route to Tallahassee VOA News A group of students who survived the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida sit on bus en route to the state capital, Tallahassee, where they aim to ask lawmakers to adopt stricter gun laws. Download High School Students Who Survived Mass Shooting En Route to Tallahassee - 23.3MB - 0:51 | |
| 7 March 2018 17-30042 USA v. Matthew Browne United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit An appeal from the denial of a motion to suppress. Download 17-30042 USA v. Matthew Browne - 205MB - 23:38 | |
| 25 March 2018 (12:13PM) StoryCorps: Clean Streets StoryCorps, VOA News A New York garbage collector talks about the unexpected lessons he learned along the way and what he still misses about the job. Download StoryCorps: Clean Streets - 37.5MB - 2:28 | |
| 4 April 2018 (2:37AM) Data Analysis Guides Mobile Clinics to Where They're Needed Most Faith Lapidus, VOA News Health care in the United States doesn’t have to take place in a doctor’s office or clinic building. There are some 2000 mobile health clinics around the country, delivering medical, dental, pre-natal and pediatric care, preventive screenings and more. These vans go where the patients are – libraries, schools, grocery store parking lots, especially in low-income communities. As Faith Lapidus reports. Download Data Analysis Guides Mobile Clinics to Where They're Needed Most - 49.1MB - 2:14 | |
| 5 April 2018 (10:10AM) American Diplomats Depart Moscow VOA News Buses likely carrying expelled American diplomats departed from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow on Thursday. People were spotted leaving the residences at the embassy compound, placing luggage on trucks. Download American Diplomats Depart Moscow - 5.2MB - 0:21 | |
| 9 April 2018 16-55812 Chuck Neumann v. Lincoln General Ins. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Plaintiffs appeal the district court's dismissal of their diversity insurance coverage action against Lincoln General Insurance Company and others. Download 16-55812 Chuck Neumann v. Lincoln General Ins. Co. - 150MB - 34:46 | |
| 13 April 2018 16-16541 Mindy Losee v. City of Chico United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Mindy Losee appeals from the district court's summary judgment in her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging the use of unlawful deadly force by City of Chico police officers against her daughter, Breanne Sharpe. Download 16-16541 Mindy Losee v. City of Chico - 110MB - 30:46 | |
| 18 April 2018 (3:03PM) Bomb Blast Kills Senior Afghan Police Officer Azizullah Popal, VOA News A senior Afghan provincial police official was killed in an explosion Wednesday in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province. Colonel Janan Afghan was commander of the Quick Reaction Unit (CRU) for the Kandahar border police. Officials say the explosive device was hidden in his vehicle. VOA's Azizullah Popal reports from Kandahar. Download Bomb Blast Kills Senior Afghan Police Officer - 14.9MB - 0:45 | |
| 14 May 2018 17-30022 USA v. Joshua Cooley United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit The United States appeals the district court's order suppressing evidence seized as a result of a vehicle stop by a tribal officer. Download 17-30022 USA v. Joshua Cooley - 339MB - 41:24 | |
| 17 May 2018 (11:43AM) There's Money in the Desert VOA News Download There's Money in the Desert - 23.1MB - 1:03 | |
| 20 May 2018 (1:38AM) 'Women on Wheels' in Pakistan's Punjab Province Aimed at Expanding Workforce Mariama Diallo, VOA News As part of a wave of women's empowerment programs, the government of Pakistan's Punjab province is running a campaign called "Women on Wheels", a 2-year-old program that trains women to ride motorcycles as a way to raise awareness of gender-based violence and street harassment. VOA’s Mariama Diallo reports on the excitement and independence the campaign has brought to participants. Download 'Women on Wheels' in Pakistan's Punjab Province Aimed at Expanding Workforce - 41.2MB - 1:32 | |
| 20 May 2018 (3:43PM) Saudi Women Thrilled that Ban on Driving Is Nearing Its End Mariama Diallo, VOA News Weeks before they will officially be allowed to drive for the first time, women in Saudi Arabia are gearing up for the big day. While some are taking driving lessons, others have already picked out their cars and can’t wait to take them for a spin. VOA Correspondent Mariama Diallo reports. Download Saudi Women Thrilled that Ban on Driving Is Nearing Its End - 37.6MB - 2:01 | |
| 21 May 2018 (0:23AM) New GPS Technology Offers Help For Old School Transportation Faith Lapidus, VOA News Drivers can choose from several GPS apps that can alert them to accidents or slow traffic so they can avoid them. But bike riders – who travel the same roadways as cars - are on their own. So an English university student designed an app to help cyclists report dangerous hot spots to other cyclists, and local governments. Faith Lapidus reports. Download New GPS Technology Offers Help For Old School Transportation - 29.3MB - 1:28 | |
| 21 May 2018 (9:04PM) Uganda Seeks Safer Motorcycle Taxis Halima Athumani, VOA News In Uganda, motorcycle taxis, known locally as boda bodas, provide a quick and cheap way to get around. But the drivers can be notoriously reckless, contributing to road accidents and injuries. A local software developer and a former boda-boda driver joined forces, hoping to transform the market with their “Safe Boda” app. From Kampala, Halima Athumani reports for VOA on what is being called Uganda’s “Uber” for motorcycle taxis. Download Uganda Seeks Safer Motorcycle Taxis - 59.0MB - 2:03 | |
| 26 May 2018 (1:37AM) Women-Driven Rickshaw Program Changes Lives in Pakistan Ayaz Gul, VOA News A privately run women empowerment program in Pakistan, known as Pink Rickshaw, is helping improve the lives of poverty-stricken families and impacting social behaviors in an otherwise male-dominated society. Ayaz Gul reports from Islamabad. Download Women-Driven Rickshaw Program Changes Lives in Pakistan - 65.6MB - 2:30 | |
| 8 June 2018 17-55634 Ronald Collins v. City of Colton United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Ronald Collins appeals from a summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging malicious prosecution in connection with events that took place following his purchase of a truck from Scott Chadwick, a used-car dealer. Download 17-55634 Ronald Collins v. City of Colton - 88.4MB - 21:31 | |
| 11 June 2018 17-15785 Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Hudson Specialty Insurance Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Scottsdale Insurance Company appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of Hudson Specialty Insurance Company in Scottsdale's diversity insurance coverage action, concerning coverage for an underlying lawsuit. Download 17-15785 Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Hudson Specialty Insurance Co. - 81.7MB - 19:24 | |
| 11 June 2018 (7:45PM) Proof-of-Concept Hyperloop to Open Soon George Putic, VOA News The Boring Company, based in California, is close to opening its first exciting venture - a 3.2 kilometer underground tunnel designed to convince Californians that traveling underground at high speed may solve their state’s ubiquitous traffic jams. It is the brainchild of Elon Musk, the U.S. billionaire who founded the electric car company Tesla and the rocket company SpaceX. VOA’s George Putic has more. Download Proof-of-Concept Hyperloop to Open Soon - 54.7MB - 1:52 | |
| 14 June 2018 (1:15AM) African Community Demands Justice for Death Cover-Up Kiera Feldman, VOA News In November, a young Guinean immigrant died beneath the wheels of a garbage truck in the Bronx, New York. The driver told police he was a homeless man who jumped aboard the moving truck, but VOA published articles exposing the truth: the man's name was Mouctar Diallo, and he was actually an off-the-books worker for the trash-hauling company Sanitation Salvage. Months later, the same driver for the same company struck and killed another man—an elderly pedestrian. VOA's Kiera Feldman reports. Download African Community Demands Justice for Death Cover-Up - 55.2MB - 2:28 | |
| 15 June 2018 17-15303 Praetorian Insurance Co. v. Marshaun Tate United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Marshaun Tate appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of Praetorian Insurance Company in a diversity insurance coverage action seeking a declaratory judgment. Download 17-15303 Praetorian Insurance Co. v. Marshaun Tate - 136MB - 34:05 | |
| 23 July 2018 (6:00PM) More Women Get Behind the Wheel in Northern Afghanistan Mirwais Bezhan, VOA News Dozens of girls in Afghanistan’s northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif lined up to take their driving test. They defied social norms that prohibit female driving by joining driving class and trying to get their driving licenses. Women's rights advocates say driving is a major part of independence from men for Afghan women who face daily commuting problems. VOA’s Mirwais Bezhan visited one training session and has this report, narrated by Bezhan Hamdard. Download More Women Get Behind the Wheel in Northern Afghanistan - 53.9MB - 2:12 | |
| 24 July 2018 (4:00PM) Americans Hit the Road in Their Own 'Homes' Mariia Prus, VOA News For many Americans, the ultimate embodiment of their love for cars and freedom is renting or owning recreational vehicles, or RVs, which made their mass debut in the U.S. in 1930s, only to become more popular in ensuing decades. Today, more than nine million Americans own RVs and love traveling and spending their vacations in these miniature homes. Mariia Prus explains how it is possible to have everything needed for a comfortable trip in one vehicle or towed trailer. Steve Baragona narrates. Download Americans Hit the Road in Their Own 'Homes' - 94.1MB - 3:22 | |
| 14 August 2018 17-15012 Kevin Perry v. Peak Prop. & Cas. Ins. Corp. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Plaintiffs appeal the district court's judgment on the pleadings in favor of Peak Property and Casualty Insurance Corporation in plaintiffs' diversity insurance coverage action, alleging claims arising out of a traffic accident. Download 17-15012 Kevin Perry v. Peak Prop. & Cas. Ins. Corp. - 174MB - 36:29 | |
| 9 September 2018 (0:30AM) New California Bridge Designed to Provide Earthquake Data Faith Lapidus, VOA News Download New California Bridge Designed to Provide Earthquake Data - 28.9MB - 1:20 |