Mister Vetere also says Americans are working longer hours and hiring people to care for their pets during the day.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

But locally, people are working every day to improve the health of the planet in smaller ways.

VOA: special.2009.12.04

But first, we tell you about a program that takes millions of kids out of school for a day and into the working world.

VOA: special.2010.04.30

One day, while I was working in my laboratory, Jules Simon knocked at my door.

VOA: special.2009.07.18

Better working conditions. One of its first demands was an eight-hour work day.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

One day,he stopped working, then he was home all the time.

VOA: special.2009.03.07

He has been working on Mars Day for four years.

VOA: special.2010.07.28

Later,however, she was working sixteen hours a day.

VOA: special.2010.04.25

We've been working to make our schools healthier. We've been working to increase the amount of physical activity that our kids are getting, not just during the day at school but also at home.

VOA: special.2010.06.07