When Edie Ceccarelli was born in 1908, horse-drawn carriages still ran the streets of her hometown of Willits, California. She was in her 30s when World War II broke out.
How Black History Month Came to Be
The celebration of the contributions of African Americans began in 1926 with Negro History Week (using the term that was later replaced by “Black” or “African American”).
The celebration of the contributions of African Americans began in 1926 with Negro History Week (using the term that was later replaced by “Black” or “African American”).
What Do You Know About Freedom of the Seas?
Water covers more than 70% of the planet’s surface. What rules apply in the world’s oceans and seas?
Water covers more than 70% of the planet’s surface. What rules apply in the world’s oceans and seas?
60 Years Ago: The Beatles ‘Invade’ America
The packed event February 11, 1964, followed an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in New York earlier in the week.
The packed event February 11, 1964, followed an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in New York earlier in the week.
40 Years Ago: An Astronaut’s ‘Big Leap’ Into Space
The daring of early NASA astronauts is hard to comprehend. On February 7, 1984, Bruce McCandless II continued NASA’s tradition of awe-inspiring achievement when he took the first untethered spacewalk.
The daring of early NASA astronauts is hard to comprehend. On February 7, 1984, Bruce McCandless II continued NASA’s tradition of awe-inspiring achievement when he took the first untethered spacewalk.
3 New Ships Will Extend Medical Care Around the World
“Every place I go I learn something from the local doctors.”
“Every place I go I learn something from the local doctors.”
Building a Better Future for Africa’s Farmers
Through the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS), the United States, the African Union and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are working with the private sector and research institutions to adapt crops to withstand climate change and build a more secure food supply for Africa.
Through the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS), the United States, the African Union and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are working with the private sector and research institutions to adapt crops to withstand climate change and build a more secure food supply for Africa.
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.
Innovations That Help Increase the World’s Food Supply
The traps designed through the Samaki Salama program, or fish security in Kiswahili, are one example of how U.S.-supported technologies are helping small farmers and fishers meet their economic and nutritional needs.
The traps designed through the Samaki Salama program, or fish security in Kiswahili, are one example of how U.S.-supported technologies are helping small farmers and fishers meet their economic and nutritional needs.
Farmcraft: Teaching Agriculture Through Esports
The choices farmers make affect their harvests and their farms and help promote food security.
The choices farmers make affect their harvests and their farms and help promote food security.
Putting Classics Into the Public Domain Spurs New Art
Every January 1, U.S. copyright law, which protects both the livelihoods of creators and the use of future generations, allows for the release of a trove of stories, songs and films for public use.
Every January 1, U.S. copyright law, which protects both the livelihoods of creators and the use of future generations, allows for the release of a trove of stories, songs and films for public use.
How King’s Words Brought America Closer to Its Best
Some of the words King said that day now seem lost to time — tough words about “the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination” are not among the phrases most Americans remember.
Some of the words King said that day now seem lost to time — tough words about “the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination” are not among the phrases most Americans remember.
Young Americans Step up for the Environment
California Climate Action Corps is one of a network of programs in U.S. states that enable young people to develop valuable skills while protecting the environment.
California Climate Action Corps is one of a network of programs in U.S. states that enable young people to develop valuable skills while protecting the environment.
Remembering Enslaved People Who Built a University
The University of Virginia, acknowledging its past as an institution that enslaved 4,000 people to build and maintain its grounds, has unveiled a memorial to honor them.
The University of Virginia, acknowledging its past as an institution that enslaved 4,000 people to build and maintain its grounds, has unveiled a memorial to honor them.
Architecture Students Tackle How Best to Rebuild Ukrainian Cities
Some students at U.S. universities have spent the recent semester creating proposals to rebuild Ukrainian cities destroyed by Russia’s war.
Some students at U.S. universities have spent the recent semester creating proposals to rebuild Ukrainian cities destroyed by Russia’s war.
The United States Is Rich in Languages
Americans trace their roots to every part of the globe, and many can speak the language native to the places from which they or their ancestors came.
Americans trace their roots to every part of the globe, and many can speak the language native to the places from which they or their ancestors came.