Vincent Makori reports a Syrian father buried his wife and his two little boys, who drowned as they tried to flee to Europe. We get reports on Somalia food crisis and Kenya Counterfeit Goods. As the first sitting U.S. President to visit the Alaskan arctic, President Barack Obama continues to highlight the urgent need to act on climate change. We hear about Kenyan artist Makadem and VOA’s Sonny Young reports on American tennis star Serena Williams at the U.S. Open.