Fewer women are majoring in computer science as compared to 30 years ago,despite the fact that there are many available jobs in the field. The University of Southern California hopes to spark wider interest in robotics and computer science by demonstrating that fine arts, creativity and robots can be a perfect mix.

ON THIS DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY On April 17, 1964, the iconic Ford Mustang is unveiled by Henry Ford II at the World’s Fair in New York. Named after a World War II fighter plane, the Mustang is the first affordable performance-oriented sporty car. Ford sells more than 400,000 Mustangs within its first year of production, a number that far exceeds sales expectations. (Mustangs on the assembly line at the Ford Motor Company plant in Dearborn, Michigan on Nov. 7, 1966.)

EXPLAINER: Who is the most powerful person in the United States? The answer is that it’s not one single person. Some observers might argue that the most powerful Americans are the nine judges – called justices – who sit on the US Supreme Court. Their decisions affect nearly every part of Americans’ lives.

VIDEO: She went from being a dentist in her native Argentina to a maid in America.Leaving behind a once-lucrative practice, she came to America to rebuild her life. She cleaned houses and restaurants and now works as a nanny. But she’s also devoted herself to helping those she left behind.

VIDEO: John Black worked 16-hour days in the boiler rooms of schools in Cincinnati, Ohio. Through example, hands-on parenting, and sometimes just a certain look, he managed to find the time to teach his 11 children core American values.

What’s it like to work in a notorious Russian troll factory? The Internet Research Agency is the company that’s been indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller on charges of conspiring to tamper in the 2016 US presidential campaign. In 2014, Vitaly Bespalov, a recent college graduate, arrived at the company’s nondescript St. Petersburg location to interview for a job. He tells VOA what happened next in the epicenter of a Russian propaganda machine.

Israel is trying to engage the people of Iran at the same time the two regional rivals are threatening to attack each other in the name of self-defense. Israel’s government-funded broadcaster re-launched Farsi-language radio programming in January after an 8-month hiatus. The Israeli broadcaster directing the effort says his goal is to send Iran a message that it has little reason to be Israel’s rival.