Biden Kicks Off Fundraising Blitz Amid Lack of Enthusiasm Among Key Voter Groups

VOA — President Joe Biden is in Boston, Massachusetts, Tuesday kicking off a series of three fundraising events, including a concert by singer-songwriter James Taylor. Biden will be appearing at several more... Read more »

‘Ink Me Up’: Iran Tattoo Artists Aim to Leave Mark

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Within a flat in northern Tehran, concealed from the public eye, Sean proudly showcases the tattoo motifs crafted by his students, each meticulously etched onto silicon canvases.... Read more »

Lacking Counselors, US Schools Turn to Booming Business of Online Therapy

VOA — Trouble with playground bullies started for Maria Ishoo’s daughter in elementary school. Girls ganged up, calling her “fat” and “ugly.” Boys tripped and pushed her. The California mother watched her... Read more »

US Supreme Court Wrestles With OxyContin Maker’s Bankruptcy Deal

VOA — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from... Read more »

US Ill-Prepared to House Growing Number of Older People, Study Says

VOA — PHOENIX — Michael Genaldi’s road to homelessness began early this year when a car slammed into the rear of his motorcycle, crushed three of his ribs, and left him in... Read more »

Report: 122 Prisoners Executed in Iran in November

VOA — A new report by a human rights group which closely follows how many prisoners are executed in Iran each month offers a chilling look at the surge in capital punishment... Read more »

Thousands of Iranian Steelworkers Strike for Better Wages

VOA — Several thousand members of the Free Union of Iranian Workers went on strike Saturday against the Isfahan Steel Company, seeking higher wages and better working and living conditions. The scale... Read more »

Breaches by Iran-Affiliated Hackers Span US States, Federal Agencies Say

VOA — HARRISBURG, PA. — A small western Pennsylvania water authority was just one of many organizations breached in the United States by Iran-affiliated hackers who targeted a specific industrial control device... Read more »

Iran Delegates Quit COP28 Over Israel Presence

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iranian delegates walked out of U.N. climate talks in the United Arab Emirates in protest Friday over the presence of Israeli representatives, state media reported. The Iranian... Read more »

118 Iraq-Iran Border Porters Killed, Injured in November, Rights Group Says

VOA — At least 118 cross-border porters were killed or injured in November, the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reported this week, adding that more than 93% of them resulted from shootings... Read more »