Daily Archives: 01/01/2019


130th Rose Parade Boasts Floral Floats, Singer Chaka Khan

Floral floats and marching bands took to the streets under a sunny California sky as the 130th Rose Parade drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year’s Day and millions more watched on TV. Among the fanciful floats was …


The Digital Revolution’s Double-Edged Sword

Digital developments that have upended businesses throughout the global economy, from music to manufacturing, are also changing what the world trades and how manufacturers and merchants move and sell their goods. Experts tell VOA’s Jim Randle, the digital revolution presents …


Volunteers Prepare Flower-Decked Floats for Rose Parade

The Rose Parade has been a New Year’s Day tradition since 1890.  Every inch of every float is covered with flowers or other natural materials, such as leaves, seeds or bark. The most delicate flowers, including roses, are placed in …


NASA Set to Make Space History Early in New Year

Just 33 minutes into the New Year, NASA’s New Horizons probe will make space exploration history, flying by the most distant body ever explored. The probe, launched in January 2006, will fly within 3,540 kilometers of 2014 MU69, dubbed Ultima …