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Neary two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is facing a crisis in the medical field. Many of the country’s four million nurses are leaving the industry, putting patients at risk. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti looks at where the health care industry is headed.

Prince Edward Island, made famous globally by the Anne of Green Gables novels, is the smallest province in Canada. In recent years, it has been attracting immigrants from around the world. Chad Ingraham explains why.

U.S. Army troops stationed at an Army base in South Korea celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday, complete with roast turkey and all the fixings, November 25, 2021. (Reuters)

In Zimbabwe, a former boxing champion is using his skills to teach the next generation and hopefully help keep impoverished young people away from drugs and crime. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare.

Cameroon's largest lake, Lake Ossa, has been invaded by salvinia molesta, an aquatic fern native to Brazil that hinders navigation, makes fishing impossible and blocks water access. Now, to combat the spreading plant, a local aid group is training fishermen to transform it into organic coal.

NASA tests an asteroid-assaulting system to protect planet Earth. Plus, Japanese tourists ready for the trip of a lifetime, and a look at the historic, sky-darkening lunar eclipse. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us the Week in Space

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says nearly 80 people have been murdered this year in a detention camp in northeastern Syria holding the wives and children of Islamic State fighters. Camp authorities say the IS wives rule the al-Hol camp with violence.

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss the significance of European and U.S. museums returning African art and objects looted during colonial times.

U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West will head to Doha, Qatar, next week for meetings with Taliban leaders, the State Department says. West told VOA the U.S. is deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis in the country, as VOA Senior Diplomatic Correspondent CindySaine reports

The South African government says it will no longer extend Special Zimbabweans Exemption Permits (ZEP) for thousands of Zimbabweans. Zimbabweans, whose permits expire at the end of this year, will be given a grace period of 12 months to apply for other visas.