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Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela strike out against free speech
The authoritarian regimes in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela are cracking down on their citizens' freedoms of speech and of the press.
Engineered crops improve Bangladeshi farmers’ income, health
A new study finds that engineered brinjal (eggplant) provides big benefits to farmers. It increases yields, lowers costs and is better for the environment.
The dire effects of illegal fishing
China's dark fishing fleet poses far-reaching threats to legitimate commerce, food security and marine ecosystems, experts say.
Promoting human rights is essential to U.S. policy
Almost 80 years after President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's famous Four Freedoms speech, the United States continues to champion human rights abroad.
The U.S. fights coronavirus worldwide [rolling updates]
See the many ways that the U.S. government, businesses and private citizens are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic around the world.
Beijing’s military aggression [video]
China's military aggression puts the world at risk and raises the threat of violent conflict from the Himalayas to the South China Sea.
Celebrating Hanukkah, safely and joyfully, in 2020
Learn how American Jews will embrace their traditions at Hanukkah, while keeping themselves and their neighbors safe during a public health crisis.
U.S. leads in fight against transnational corruption
The OECD published a report that praised the U.S. for fighting corruption around the world. Read more about how the U.S. combats foreign bribery.
The changing face of the American heartland
The American heartland is smack-dab in the middle of the country. Learn why it's booming and who's moving there in droves.
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