"In the Heights,” a film about the dreams and struggles of the Latino community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood is Lin Manuel Miranda’s love letter to the place where he grew up. Miranda is also says people will flock to theaters after months of COVID restrictions.
In Senegal, some growers are trying new farming techniques to reduce the use of man-made chemicals and improve crop yields. Allison Lékogo Fernandes checks on an agroecology experiment in a Dakar suburb.
From mammoth cash prizes to free perks, states and businesses in America are finding all kinds of ways to encourage residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19. More with VOA Correspondent Mariama Diallo.
Republicans in the U.S. Senate voted Friday to block legislation that would create a panel to investigate the deadly January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, where lawmakers were meeting to certify President Joe Biden’s election victory over Donald Trump. VOA’s Laurel Bowman has more.
According to the Adobe Digital Economy Index, eCommerce worldwide reached $876 billion in the first quarter of 2021. And even as stores begin reopening consumers are continuing to do more shopping online. Maxim Moskalkov has the story.