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“Go for Gold” Campaign Nurtures Friendly Ties Between U.S. and Japan

As Tokyo prepares to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, the U.S. Embassy in Japan has been...
Apr 17, 2019VIEW
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Interview with Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Carolyn Glassman - Part 5

In this video, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Carolyn Glassman explains to a U.S. Embassy intern h...
Apr 9, 2019VIEW
Science & Technology

A High Schooler Discovered Thousands of Golf Balls Polluting California's Coastal Waters

SMITHSONIAN.COM In 2017, a teenage diver named Alex Weber was exploring a small cove off the coast of ...
Mar 13, 2019VIEW
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The Accidental Invention of Bubble Wrap

SMITHSONIAN.COM When a very young Howard Fielding carefully cradled his father’s unusual invention, he...
Mar 7, 2019VIEW
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Interview with Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Carolyn Glassman - Part 4

A U.S. Embassy intern asks Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Carolyn Glassman for her advice for youn...
Mar 4, 2019VIEW
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American "Soul Food" Recipes

Adrian Miller is the author of "Celebrating American 'Soul Food,' Edible Black History." He shares some o...
Feb 25, 2019VIEW
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Celebrating American “Soul Food,” Edible Black History

“Soul food,” a traditional African American cuisine characterized by hearty dishes such as fried chicken,...
Feb 25, 2019VIEW
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Interview with Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Carolyn Glassman - Part 3

A U.S. Embassy intern talks to Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Carolyn Glassman about her life as a...
Feb 21, 2019VIEW
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My One-on-One Experience with an American Diplomat

Having been born and raised in the Philippines myself, I was excited to meet and interview Carolyn Glassm...
Feb 5, 2019VIEW
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Interview with Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Carolyn Glassman - Part 2

A U.S. Embassy intern talks to Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Carolyn Glassman about her pets and ...
Jan 30, 2019VIEW
SportsSocial Issues

Paralympian John Register Shares “New Normal” Mindset for Hurdling Life’s Obstacles

When John Register qualified for the Olympic trials for hurdles in 1988 and 1992, he was flying high and ...
Jan 28, 2019VIEW
U.S.-Japan Relations

Operation Christmas Drop 2018 is a Wrap, Until Next Year Micronesia

Santa’s helpers have packed up the workshop and returned home after completing Operation Christmas Drop 2...
Dec 21, 2018VIEW
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German Influence Helped Shape America

Christmas in the United States would be unrecognizable without the traditions that German immigrants brou...
Dec 19, 2018VIEW
Arts & Culture

Holiday Magic Illuminates the White House

At the White House, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. That’s because first lady Melania Trump ...
Dec 18, 2018VIEW
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Interview with Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Carolyn Glassman - Part 1

A U.S. Embassy intern asks Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Carolyn Glassman what it was like living...
Dec 7, 2018VIEW
Politics

Firsts from the 2018 Elections

The 2018 midterm elections saw history-making firsts across the country: a record-setting number of women...
Dec 6, 2018VIEW
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The Résumés of These World Leaders Include U.S. Degrees

It’s a staple of commencement addresses: a distinguished speaker tells the new graduates that their poten...
Dec 4, 2018VIEW
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The World Comes to America to Study

Nearly 1.1 million international students — a record number — attend American colleges and universities, ...
Dec 3, 2018VIEW
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From Pig to Pan: Yamanashi-Iowa Connection Lives on through Baconfest

On a rainy Saturday in late September, thousands of people descended on a plaza near Kofu Station in Yama...
Nov 30, 2018VIEW

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