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A Bond that Transcends Borders: The Japanese Firefighters Who Rushed to Ground Zero after 9/11

This September marks the 20th anniversar...

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The Time for Climate Action is Now

The human-made climate crisis is accelerating rapidly, whether the world is ready or not, says a new U.N....
Sep 9, 2021VIEW
Social Issues

Americans across the Country Remember September 11

In the 20 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Americans have gathered on the anniversa...
Sep 8, 2021VIEW
Travel

The 5 Most Popular National Parks during the Pandemic

“Are we there yet?” It’s the oft-asked question of impatient children going on a vacation. Last year, ...
Aug 25, 2021VIEW
Arts & Culture

Works by Enslaved 19th-Century Artist Now Show in U.S. Museums

David Drake’s stoneware pottery was an act of resistance, etched with poetry by its enslaved creator at a...
Aug 24, 2021VIEW
Science & Technology

The Push for COVID-19 Vaccines Is Helping Fight Other Diseases

U.S. researchers are adapting new vaccine technology used to fight the COVID-19 pandemic to develop vacci...
Aug 23, 2021VIEW
Sports

Americans to Watch at the Tokyo Paralympics

The Tokyo Paralympic Games—August 24 through September 5—will bring together 4,400 athletes from 98 count...
Aug 20, 2021VIEW
Politics

U.S. Helps Businesses Avoid Xinjiang Forced Labor

The U.S. government is expanding guidance to help businesses protect their supply chains and investments ...
Aug 20, 2021VIEW
U.S.-Japan Relations

Second Homecoming: A Former Embassy Intern Returns to Tokyo as a Diplomat

Hello American View readers! Eleven years ago, I had the pleasure of working on this magazine while inter...
Aug 19, 2021VIEW
Science & Technology

U.S. Governments Large and Small Go Green

In the United States, governments are addressing climate change, from local to federal and everywhere in ...
Aug 17, 2021VIEW
Arts & Culture

Why Is the Game of Chess on Fire in America?

The Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit combined with the pandemic to create a phenomenon that has rocked the...
Aug 6, 2021VIEW
Politics

U.S. Supports Uyghurs in ‘Voices of Xinjiang’

Adalet Sabit’s daughter has never met her father. The government of the People’s Republic of China confis...
Aug 5, 2021VIEW
Sports

"You Rise, We All Rise!”: Building Community through Skateboarding

Skateboarding is one of the four new sports included in the Olympic program for Tokyo, along with karate,...
Aug 3, 2021VIEW
Sports

U.S. Athletes to Watch in Tokyo [Photo Gallery]

Every four years, the world tunes in as the best athletes on earth compete at the Summer Olympics. While ...
Jul 28, 2021VIEW
Food

Americans Feel Strongly about Barbecue

Outdoor grilling and barbecuing are the center of summertime gatherings in the United States. It is no...
Jul 21, 2021VIEW
Education & Study Abroad

Rain-Related Idioms

This article is only available in Japanese....
Jul 15, 2021VIEW
Sports

U.S. Karate Athlete Sakura Kokumai’s Journey to Tokyo 2020

After being postponed for a year, the Tokyo Olympics are finally upon us. Many athletes around the world ...
Jul 13, 2021VIEW
Politics

How the U.S. Uses Trade to Deter Forced Labor

The United States works to stop forced labor around the world. That’s why it won’t import seafood from a ...
Jul 7, 2021VIEW
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Why Do Many Americans List Pronouns on Social Media Profiles?

In the United States, it’s becoming increasingly common for people to “share their pronouns.” Third-pe...
Jul 7, 2021VIEW

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