VIDEO: Homeboy Industries is an 18-month training program for gang members and men and women just released from prison. We look at the rehabilitation journey of a woman whose mother made her join a gang. She is now a positive role model for her own daughters.

ON THIS DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY On March 27, 1939, the University of Oregon beats The Ohio State University to win the first NCAA men’s college basketball tournament. For 12 years, only eight teams played, but that number steadily grew, and today, 68 teams participate in “March Madness.” The tournament has become one of the most popular sporting events in the United States, with millions filling out tournament brackets trying to predict which team will win. Last year Villanova University defeated the University of Michigan for the title.

A man described by the FBI as “the largest facilitator of child porn on the planet” faced a U.S. judge for the first time this week. It is alleged that the man ran an anonymous web hosting service, which allowed users to post images of child rape.

The Chibok mass abduction in 2014 triggered a global outcry and sparked the creation of the “Bring Back Our Girls Movement” in Nigeria. Today, parents of the 112 girls still missing hope their children will return home one day.

Sixty-three percent of American workers are stressed and ready to quit, and poor communication is a leading cause of their frustration, according to a recent survey. Among the most frustrated workers are the 80 million hourly employees who rarely have access to a work email. These non-desk workers include people employed in retail stores, hotels, restaurants, bars, production facilities, warehouses and hospitals, as well as delivery drivers.

VIDEO: Music has been a big part of the Afghan culture, but during Taliban rule it was considered un-Islamic and was banned. Now, even though there appears to be potential for an eventual settlement with the Taliban to end the fighting, local Afghan music lovers fear that the future of music in Afghanistan might be in danger if the militant group ever regains power. VOA recently visited a street in Kabul known for its musical roots.