Social Issues

Meet the 2020 MacArthur Geniuses

Each year, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, a private U.S. charity, awards 20 to 30 gra...
Nov 3, 2020VIEW
Politics

U.S. Names Special Coordinator to Stand Up for Tibetans

The United States has appointed a senior official to advance meaningful autonomy, human rights and religi...
Nov 2, 2020VIEW
Science & Technology

COVID-19 Vaccine Research Builds on U.S. Successes

U.S. leadership in vaccine development and infectious disease treatment is vital to ongoing efforts to co...
Oct 27, 2020VIEW
Politics

What Do U.S. Vice Presidents Do?

The role of the American vice president was the butt of jokes in earlier times, but the job has evolved t...
Oct 26, 2020VIEW
Arts & Culture

Americans Read More, Including Literature in Translation

As Americans hunker down at home with less appetite or ability to travel, the pages of books translated f...
Oct 15, 2020VIEW
Politics

U.S. Launches New Strategy to Combat Illegal Fishing

The U.S. Coast Guard is leading a global effort to stop illegal fishing, which harms ecosystems and threa...
Oct 14, 2020VIEW
Politics

Top Humanitarian Donors Come Together to Face Global Challenges

The United States announced an additional $720 million in humanitarian aid to address the Syria crisis, b...
Oct 14, 2020VIEW
Politics

Core U.S. Values Echo in Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), ratified in 1948, for the first time articulated the ri...
Oct 13, 2020VIEW
Social Issues

What Does a Public Defender Do in the U.S.?

If you’re accused of a crime in America and can’t afford a defense attorney, the court will appoint one. ...
Oct 13, 2020VIEW
Editors' PicksSocial Issues

Honoring Hispanic-American Leaders

National Hispanic Heritage Month, observed in the United States from September 15 to October 15, celebrat...
Oct 9, 2020VIEW
Politics

Women Are a Crucial Part of the U.S. Military

Women play increasingly important roles in all branches of the U.S. military, with another milestone in 2...
Oct 7, 2020VIEW
Social Issues

An Inspiring Portrait, in Person or Online

A mural titled Our Story: Portraits of Change was recently displayed in Washington. The mosaic forms a po...
Oct 7, 2020VIEW
Politics

Kids Use Art to Honor Women’s Right to Vote

What does the history of American women’s voting look like to children from all 50 U.S. states? To cel...
Oct 2, 2020VIEW
Business

In the U.S., It’s Easy to Start a Small Business

Starting and registering a new business in the United States takes an average of just four days, says the...
Oct 1, 2020VIEW
Science & Technology

U.S. Labs Focus on Making the Indoors Safer

The Global Innovation Index ranks the United States as the highest-spending country on research and devel...
Oct 1, 2020VIEW
Editors' PicksPolitics

Americans Honor a Champion of Equality

Americans are mourning U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died September 18. Ginsburg...
Sep 30, 2020VIEW
Social Issues

Why September 12 Matters So Much

In September 2001, after terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York, the Maasai people of Ken...
Sep 30, 2020VIEW
Science & Technology

Check Out These Experiments on the International Space Station

Think of the International Space Station as a floating science lab that’s constantly conducting experimen...
Sep 28, 2020VIEW
Politics

The Spirited History of Presidential Debates

American debates have changed much since the days when an Illinois lawyer held the nation spellbound with...
Sep 25, 2020VIEW

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