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Kansas City, Mo. – Hunting wild turkeys brings a deep connection with nature, and with the right skills, sometimes fixings for a turkey dinner. A free turkey

Jury selection will bein Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer accused of second-degree murder in the death of an African American, George Floyd. Video of the incident in Minneapolis last May sparked protests around the world. Mike O’Sullivan reports

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COVID U.S. Hunger ... width No media source currently available 0:00 0:03:17 0:00 According to the non-profit Feeding America, one in six Americans do not have easy access to healthy, safe food. VOA’s Nukhbat Malik takes us to one of the food banks in the Washington, D.C. region that’s trying to change that. Share

Farmers in North India have led a three-month long protest against three agricultural laws that aim to reform India’s farm sector but which they fear will impact their livelihoods.

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, thousands of families are struggling with deepening poverty and unemployment. A survey by the charity Twaweza, shows 60 percent of Kenyan families can no longer afford three meals per day. Brenda Mulinya reports from Nairobi.

For over a century, International Women’s Day has celebrated women’s achievements across the globe, overcoming persistent gender inequality. This year’s observance comes as the UN reports women, particularly women of color, face especially high rates of unemployment. VOA’s Esha Sarai has more.

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Burkina Faso’s opposition has stepped-up pressure on President Roch Kabore to follow through on a one-time campaign promise to allow former president Blaise Compaore to return from exile. Supporters say Compaore, who fled to Ivory Coast after being ousted in 2014, would bring back security.

Women's rights activists in Kenya have welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden’s order revoking the ban blocking U.S. funding to women’s health organizations that provide abortion or abortion-related services. Critics say the so-called gag rule left women uninformed about safe options to end a pregnancy.