Nationwide, 60% of 18-year-olds had a driver’s license in 2021, down from 76% 40 years earlier, according to the Federal Highway Administration.
Undersea Cables Keep Us Connected
Twelve countries from Singapore to France, thanks to the SEA-ME-WE 6 cable network built by American supplier SubCom of New Hampshire.
Twelve countries from Singapore to France, thanks to the SEA-ME-WE 6 cable network built by American supplier SubCom of New Hampshire.
Music Diplomacy: Helping to ‘See Each Other’s Humanity’
American Music Abroad performers and educators have visited more than 110 countries on six continents.
American Music Abroad performers and educators have visited more than 110 countries on six continents.
Travel to the U.S. Trends Up
Travel to the United States is expected to rise sharply in 2024, increasing 15% over last year’s numbers, according to the International Trade Administration .
Travel to the United States is expected to rise sharply in 2024, increasing 15% over last year’s numbers, according to the International Trade Administration.
Discoveries at U.S. Zoos Help Protect Pandas in China
The exact length of panda pregnancies has also confounded researchers.
The exact length of panda pregnancies has also confounded researchers.
The U.S. And Tanzania, Working Together to Fight Illegal Fishing
The industry employs more than 4 million people and contributes significantly to the Tanzanian economy.
The industry employs more than 4 million people and contributes significantly to the Tanzanian economy.
Celebrating the 4th of July Across America
The festivities commemorate the July, 4, 1776, adoption of the Declaration of Independence at a meeting of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
The festivities commemorate the July, 4, 1776, adoption of the Declaration of Independence at a meeting of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
Campaign Volunteers: Cold Pizza and Democracy Lessons
Volunteers make phone calls to voters to ask for their support for a favorite candidate, knock on doors to do the same, amplify social media efforts of campaigns and even give voters rides to the polls.
Volunteers make phone calls to voters to ask for their support for a favorite candidate, knock on doors to do the same, amplify social media efforts of campaigns and even give voters rides to the polls.
How Will Technology Affect You in the Future?
Artificial intelligence tools and synthetic biology are behind these advances and are just some of the technologies improving humankind’s health, prosperity and environment.
Artificial intelligence tools and synthetic biology are behind these advances and are just some of the technologies improving humankind’s health, prosperity and environment.
Notes From America: ‘16-Year-Olds Can Do That?’
American teenagers have long seen their first driver’s license as an important marker on the road to adulthood. For many, passing a government driving test is the ultimate 16th birthday gift. It might mean the end of riding the school bus or having a parent drive them to school.
American teenagers have long seen their first driver’s license as an important marker on the road to adulthood. For many, passing a government driving test is the ultimate 16th birthday gift. It might mean the end of riding the school bus or having a parent drive them to school.
Jazz Musicians Advanced America’s Civil Rights
Jazz pianist Billy Taylor recorded “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” in 1963 with drummer Grady Tate and bassist Ben Tucker. Taylor had written the song for his daughter as an instrumental, But lyricist Dick Dallas later collaborated with him on lyrics.
Jazz pianist Billy Taylor recorded “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” in 1963 with drummer Grady Tate and bassist Ben Tucker. Taylor had written the song for his daughter as an instrumental, But lyricist Dick Dallas later collaborated with him on lyrics.
Young Voters Will Help Shape November Election Outcomes
Scott McLean, a political science professor at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, said this under-30 group is an activist generation that votes in higher proportions even than the politically engaged Baby Boom generation did during the 1960s.
Scott McLean, a political science professor at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, said this under-30 group is an activist generation that votes in higher proportions even than the politically engaged Baby Boom generation did during the 1960s.
Mosques: A Fixture of America’s Cultural Landscape
The country is home to more than 2,700 mosques, according to a 2020 survey by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, which tracks trends affecting American Muslims.
The country is home to more than 2,700 mosques, according to a 2020 survey by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, which tracks trends affecting American Muslims.
Holding Russia Accountable for War Crimes in Ukraine
Even as Ukraine continues to resist Russia’s brutal attacks, it works with U.S., European and NGO partners to document atrocities and establish grounds to hold Russia accountable.
Even as Ukraine continues to resist Russia’s brutal attacks, it works with U.S., European and NGO partners to document atrocities and establish grounds to hold Russia accountable.
America’s Small Cities Value Sustainability
As director of the city’s Office of Sustainability, Kristel Riddervold works to achieve that goal.
As director of the city’s Office of Sustainability, Kristel Riddervold works to achieve that goal.
A Heightened Awareness: How Tech Helps Scientists Protect Giraffes
Technology is helping wildlife experts in Africa to protect endangered giraffes and to reintroduce them to areas where they had previously died out.
Technology is helping wildlife experts in Africa to protect endangered giraffes and to reintroduce them to areas where they had previously died out.