Sixty-five million years ago, an asteroid collided with Earth and killed two-thirds of life on the planet, ending the reign of the dinosaurs.
U.S. Food Co-Ops Help Locals Live Well
Food cooperatives in the United States, unlike the more-prevalent grocery stores run by national chains, are owned by local shoppers themselves.
Food cooperatives in the United States, unlike the more-prevalent grocery stores run by national chains, are owned by local shoppers themselves.
Celebrating the Power of Cultural Exchange
“These ties of understanding between people actually turn into bonds of trust between countries,” Blinken said of CBYX and other cultural exchange programs.
By Leigh Hartman Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed home U.S. students from a yearlong exchange program that advances people-to-people ties between the United States and Germany. Speaking to 350 graduates of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) June 21, Blinken celebrated the power of cultural exchange to help people broaden their perspective and better understand how…
Outdoor Adventure for All
Athletes and activists inspire Americans from all backgrounds to get outside.
Athletes and activists inspire Americans from all backgrounds to get outside.
Quad Partners Help Indo-Pacific Countries Monitor Waters
“I know from my own experience that this is welcome across the small island countries of the Pacific,” Rudd said.
“I know from my own experience that this is welcome across the small island countries of the Pacific,” Rudd said.
Awe Alumna Matches Music and Film Using AI Technology
While composing original music takes weeks or months, “music mapping” takes about eight seconds.
While composing original music takes weeks or months, “music mapping” takes about eight seconds.
Religious Freedom: A U.S. Founding Principle
“Governments must speak out and protect the vulnerable and marginalized. Religion can be such a powerful force for good, and it should never be used to harm people.” -- Rashad Hussain
“Governments must speak out and protect the vulnerable and marginalized. Religion can be such a powerful force for good, and it should never be used to harm people.” — Rashad Hussain
What Does the ‘+’ Mean in LGBTQI+?
“The U.S. can be a source of hope and inspiration for others.”
“The U.S. can be a source of hope and inspiration for others.”
Advancing America’s Long Tradition of Welcoming Refugees
“The long tradition of the United States as a leader in refugee resettlement provides a beacon of hope for persecuted people around the world,” Biden says in the order.
“The long tradition of the United States as a leader in refugee resettlement provides a beacon of hope for persecuted people around the world,” Biden says in the order.
With Liberty and Justice for All: The Advancement of LGBTQI+ Rights in the U.S.
The movement to safeguard the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) people in the United States is part of a larger U.S. tradition of ensuring minority rights.
The movement to safeguard the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) people in the United States is part of a larger U.S. tradition of ensuring minority rights.
Refugees Bring Valuable Language Skills
Language-instruction services have proliferated in recent years. And now, in the United States, a platform called NaTakallam (“we speak” in Arabic) has tapped into a valuable resource: refugees, many of whom are well educated and eager to teach their native languages.
Language-instruction services have proliferated in recent years. And now, in the United States, a platform called NaTakallam (“we speak” in Arabic) has tapped into a valuable resource: refugees, many of whom are well educated and eager to teach their native languages.
Asian Surnames Become More Prevalent in the United States
The U.S. census has shifted from being a tally of a lot of Smiths and Johnsons to one more likely to also include names like Lee, Zhang and Nguyen.
The U.S. census has shifted from being a tally of a lot of Smiths and Johnsons to one more likely to also include names like Lee, Zhang and Nguyen.
How U.S. Embassies Tackle the Climate Crisis
U.S. diplomatic missions in the Pacific and beyond are shifting to renewable energy, tackling the climate crisis while helping partner nations meet their environmental goals.
U.S. diplomatic missions in the Pacific and beyond are shifting to renewable energy, tackling the climate crisis while helping partner nations meet their environmental goals.
Making Fashion Free of Forced Labor
With grandparents who worked as a tailor and seamstress, it’s natural that Soraya Wancour feels an emotional connection to clothes.
With grandparents who worked as a tailor and seamstress, it’s natural that Soraya Wancour feels an emotional connection to clothes.
Transforming Digital Access in the Western Hemisphere
Improving digital access for everyone and ensuring a more democratic and prosperous future are among the priorities of the United States and partner nations at June’s Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles.
Improving digital access for everyone and ensuring a more democratic and prosperous future are among the priorities of the United States and partner nations at June’s Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles.
Training Ghana’s Health Workers To Fight COVID-19
Each day, Regina Gakpo arrives at the Ayamam Health Center in the Ada West district near Accra, Ghana, and picks up COVID-19 vaccine doses, cotton swabs and syringes, all prepared the night before.
Each day, Regina Gakpo arrives at the Ayamam Health Center in the Ada West district near Accra, Ghana, and picks up COVID-19 vaccine doses, cotton swabs and syringes, all prepared the night before.