AMERICAN VOICES
Is America divided? Charlie Kirk supporters weigh in
Texans honor Hill Country flood victims at candlelight vigil
Texans honor Hill Country flood victims at candlelight vigil
The BBC spoke to attendees about the state of America, and whether Charlie Kirk's death highlighted the country's divisions.
Texans honor Hill Country flood victims at candlelight vigil
Texans honor Hill Country flood victims at candlelight vigil
Texans honor Hill Country flood victims at candlelight vigil
More than 100 people died when flash fooding hit Central Texas on July 4. A vigil for the victims was held in San Antonio.
'My heart skipped a beat' - tears as Trump appears at RNC
Texans honor Hill Country flood victims at candlelight vigil
'My heart skipped a beat' - tears as Trump appears at RNC
Republicans received the former president with roaring cheers, as he made his first appearance since surviving an assassination attempt.
We asked Democrats for one thing they admire about Trump
We asked Democrats for one thing they admire about Trump
'My heart skipped a beat' - tears as Trump appears at RNC
Kamala Harris supporters say they fear another Trump presidency. But do they have anything positive to say about the former president?
What young Democrats at the DNC want from Kamala Harris
We asked Democrats for one thing they admire about Trump
What young Democrats at the DNC want from Kamala Harris
Gen Z Americans are among thousands who descended on the Democratic National Convention, energized by Harris' candidacy.
Hundreds queue up in Texas to turn-in guns to police
We asked Democrats for one thing they admire about Trump
What young Democrats at the DNC want from Kamala Harris
In the United States there are more guns than people. On a recent Saturday, hundreds queued up in Houston to turn their guns over to police.
RECENT VIDEO WORK
Abortion seekers after Roe
Abortion seekers after Roe
Abortion seekers after Roe
This is what happened when a woman considering an abortion walked into a pro-life crisis pregnancy centre in Texas.
The battle over book bans
Abortion seekers after Roe
Abortion seekers after Roe
In Katy, Texas, the town's school district has removed books from its library shelves after protests from parents about vulgar content.
A pandemic of the unvaccinated
Baxter County, Arkansas has one of the lowest Covid-19 vaccination rates in the country - and it's now one of the worst virus hotspots.
How Long Covid damages memory
In the 16 months since Chrissy Gibson was diagnosed with Covid-19, she has had to re-learn many aspects of her life. How to walk, how to talk, how to live.
A new abortion law in Texas
The racist murder of James Byrd Jr
Michelle is pregnant and has chosen to get an abortion. She also lives in Texas, the state with the strictest anti-abortion law in the US.
The racist murder of James Byrd Jr
Afghans in US: 'My family is at risk'
The racist murder of James Byrd Jr
On a Saturday night in a small Texas town, three white men offered James Byrd Jr a ride home. He never made it home. Instead, they killed him.
The orphans of Covid-19
Afghans in US: 'My family is at risk'
Afghans in US: 'My family is at risk'
When Nathan and Isaiah first heard of Covid-19, they never thought it would affect them. Then in the summer of 2020, it took both of their parents.
Afghans in US: 'My family is at risk'
Afghans in US: 'My family is at risk'
Afghans in US: 'My family is at risk'
During 20 years of war, the US had employed thousands of Afghans to help US troops. Some are now in the US, but their families stayed behind.
Virtual learning with no internet
Virtual learning with no internet
The Gould family spends 8 hours a day parked next to a school bus on the side of the road to access WiFi so they can make it to online class.
The Americans who can't let go
Virtual learning with no internet
Millions of Trump voters like Taylor aren’t willing to accept the 2020 election outcome, despite there being no evidence of widespread voter fraud.
The pandemic's economic toll
The plight of a US dairy farm
The pandemic has left nearly 30 million unemployed in the US. Now, many are turning to food banks and other charities for help.
The plight of a US dairy farm
The plight of a US dairy farm
The Voelker family's dairy farm in Wisconsin has been around since 1942. But economic pressures have brought that to an end.
What it means to be mixed race
As the US becomes more racially diverse, the number of multi-racial people in the country is on the rise. What's it's like navigating the world as one?
‘My mum’s fertility doctor is my father’
When a DNA test revealed a decades-old family secret, Maia’s life was turned upside down.
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VIDEOS ON THE LATINO EXPERIENCE
'Our first day of freedom in the US'
'Our first day of freedom in the US'
'Our first day of freedom in the US'
We follow Adrian Meza and his family from Nicaragua as they navigate their first day after being released from immigration detention.
'We’re still waiting for them'
'Our first day of freedom in the US'
'Our first day of freedom in the US'
Monica Muñoz lost her father and grandfather to Covid-19. Her Latino family is one of thousands disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
Detained for speaking Spanish
'Our first day of freedom in the US'
A Spanish-language identity crisis
Ana was stopped by police in Montana for speaking Spanish. The video of the 2018 incident went viral and her life was turned upside down.
A Spanish-language identity crisis
A Spanish-language identity crisis
A Spanish-language identity crisis
Andrew "Figgy Baby" Figueroa is Mexican-American but he can't speak Spanish. He explains - in a rap - how that frustration affects his life.
How Mexicans saved a dying town
A Spanish-language identity crisis
American children living in Mexico
Guymon in Oklahoma was on its way to becoming a ghost town. Then Mexican immigrants arrived 20 years ago after a food processing plant opened.
American children living in Mexico
A Spanish-language identity crisis
American children living in Mexico
As Mexican parents are deported from the US, their US-born children often return with them. What's life like for the young students?