baby's day out

Mark Steele is the proud father of two brand new baby girls. His daughters will share a rare birthdate but they were born on a day this family calls special because the new papa is a vet. Carla Wade has their story. ...

People worldwide celebrated 11-11-11 Friday, but it will always hold special significance for one mother. "There's a bump, definitely a bump," said Lisa Sutton. As Sutton waited for her baby Reese to make her way into the world, her family explained why the ...

A Council Bluffs day care provider will be on probation for a year under a deferred sentence for the death of a 5-month-old boy in her care.

The parents of a baby who died from Sudden Unexplained Infant Death while at day care are speaking out, hoping to prevent other deaths.

Too Much Monkey Business Son, the time has come for you to know the truth about where you came from. It was the mid-2000s. Times were pretty crazy for me. I’d taken this gig as the spokesmonkey for this online store. I thought it’d ...

JUNE SIMMS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m June Simms. MARIO RITTER: And I’m Mario Ritter. This week, we examine scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies. (MUSIC) ...

FAITH LAPIDUS: I’m Faith Lapidus. STEVE EMBER: And I’m Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Betty Friedan. She was a powerful activist for the rights of women. (MUSIC) FAITH LAPIDUS: Betty Friedan ...

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Today, retirement can mean different things. For many Americans, it means the end of the money-earning part of their life and the beginning of a period of enjoyment. But retirement calls ...

In the tech news this week, Stephen and Brian bust me for buying an iPhone 4 on eBay to tide me over until there's a phone I really want--or until my Verizon contract is up. Nicole Lee joins us to talk about Nokia and Microsoft's ...

BARBARA KLEIN: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And I'm Christopher Cruise. This week on our program, we look at the history of root beer. Most Americans know it only as a soft drink enjoyed by generations ...