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“Stop Saying No to Yourself” – Life Lessons from an Independent Film Director

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The 4th of July in Pictures: The USA’s Biggest Birthday Party

It’s a birthday party for everyone, young and old. It takes place at fairgrounds and parks, on beaches an...
Jun 30, 2017VIEW
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“Meet the Patels” Addresses Love and Marriage in a Multicultural Society

Directed by siblings Geeta and Ravi Patel, the award-winning film “Meet the Patels” combines the document...
Jun 8, 2017VIEW
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These Athletes Prove Disabilities Are No Bar to Sports

Vibhas Sen is a digital marketing manager for a multinational insurance company in Mumbai, India. He love...
May 15, 2017VIEW
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Fostering Mindsets to Enable Women to Thrive in Their Careers: An Interview with Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Margot Carrington

On January 26, I attended a symposium held at the American Center Japan entitled “Sustainable Women’s Lea...
Apr 28, 2017VIEW
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Get Ready to Jam on International Jazz Day

On April 30, music lovers celebrate International Jazz Day, a worldwide commemoration of the improvised, ...
Apr 26, 2017VIEW
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"Bark Ranger" Helps Park Rangers Keep Animals and People Safe

Gracie is a 2-year-old border collie with a mission. She is Glacier National Park’s first “bark ranger” —...
Mar 2, 2017VIEW
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Trump Tours African-American Museum

President Trump visited the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Cul...
Feb 24, 2017VIEW
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Why Americans Go Crazy over the Super Bowl

More than 100 million people across America are expected to watch the New England Patriots and Atlanta Fa...
Feb 3, 2017VIEW
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The New Face of U.S. Currency: An African-American ‘Lady Liberty’

For the first time in the history of U.S. currency, the United States will make a special gold coin featu...
Feb 2, 2017VIEW
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Meet the 1st African-American Crew Member on the Space Station

Jeanette Epps will board the International Space Station in May 2018 as the first African-American crew m...
Feb 1, 2017VIEW
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The National Mall: Coming Together in America’s Backyard

Located in the heart of Washington, the National Mall hosts almost 3,000 events every year. Ever since...
Jan 19, 2017VIEW
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Remembering the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995

At about five-thirty in the morning on January 17, 1995, I woke up in the dark for some reason and got ou...
Jan 17, 2017VIEW
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Across America, Winter Celebrations

Americans love a party, and winter offers several holidays for family and friends to meet and celebrate r...
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Delivering Gifts Where Santa Can’t

When Santa Claus has a hard time reaching remote Pacific islands, the military helps him out. Every De...
Dec 12, 2016VIEW
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Joining Hands across the Pacific to Build an LGBT-Friendly Society

When people tease an unmarried man by asking if he’s secretly gay or point out that it’s hard to tell if ...
Dec 2, 2016VIEW
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Creating a Diverse Workforce that Embraces People with Disabilities

“Thanks to the ADA, the places that comprise our shared American life — schools, workplaces, movie theate...
Oct 27, 2016VIEW
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How does it feel? Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in literature.

Legendary American musician Bob Dylan has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature, the first songwriter to...
Oct 24, 2016VIEW
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What takeout food reveals about U.S. history

From fast-food restaurants to pizza delivery, the history of takeout food can tell us plenty, because how...
Sep 26, 2016VIEW

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