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2020 Marks Beginning of New Future for Ainu People—Interview with Rie Kayano

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First Women Graduated from U.S. Military Colleges 40 Years Ago

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the graduation of the first women admitted into the U.S. Air Forc...
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Scientists Who Identified Hepatitis C among U.S. Nobel Winners

U.S. researchers’ contributions to the discovery of the hepatitis C virus paved the way for new testing a...
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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...
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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. ...
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Honoring Hispanic-American Leaders

National Hispanic Heritage Month, observed in the United States from September 15 to October 15, celebrat...
Oct 9, 2020VIEW
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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...
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Why September 12 Matters So Much

In September 2001, after terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York, the Maasai people of Ken...
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Remembering Enslaved People Who Built a University

The University of Virginia, acknowledging its past as an institution that enslaved 4,000 people to build ...
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Recognizing America’s Resilient Workers on Labor Day

On Labor Day, which falls on the first Monday in September in the United States, many workers took a well...
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America’s Most Prestigious Awards

Historic events and outstanding devotion from military and civilian stalwarts have long been the inspirat...
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Labor Day: Honoring the U.S. Worker

Beyond marking the end of summer for Americans, Labor Day honors the social and economic achievements of ...
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Kajiko Yajima’s Contributions to U.S.-Japan Exchange through Women's Suffrage

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitut...
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Want Peace and Security? Include Women in Leadership Roles.

Gender equality is a better predictor of a state’s peacefulness than gross domestic product, a recent Sta...
Aug 18, 2020VIEW
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Partners for Progress: Disability Rights Group Gets a Hand from U.S. Consulate Nagoya

Almost 50 years ago, the world’s first independent living facility run by and for people with disabilitie...
Aug 12, 2020VIEW
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NASA Names a Building for a Pioneering African American

NASA has renamed its Washington headquarters to honor Mary W. Jackson, the first female African American ...
Jul 22, 2020VIEW
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Accessibility Is for Everyone: An Interview with Mark Bookman

University of Pennsylvania Ph.D. candidate Mark Bookman has studied in Japan several times, starting out ...
Jul 21, 2020VIEW
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Sign-Language-Friendly Businesses Take Off

To enter a shop and chat with the person behind the counter is a rare experience for deaf and hard of hea...
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Juneteenth: Remembering the End of Slavery

Juneteenth, or June 19th, is an annual holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. ...
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