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Woman and man sitting next to bags of eggplants in field (Feed the Future Cambodia Harvest II/Solina Kong)

Helping Cambodian farmers grow their businesses

Learn more about a U.S. government program that helps Cambodians increase crop yields and create new markets.
Graphic with photos of men and women representing workers in different fields (Photos: © Shutterstock.com. Graphic: State Dept./B. Insley)

It’s Labor Day, and unions are having a moment

Labor unions are seeing landmark victories as U.S. workers in warehouses, restaurants and coffee shops vote to unionize. What's going on?
Adults and children stepping out of bus with 'children' sign in Russian (© Leo Correa/AP Images)

Report: Russia’s filtration operations violate international humanitarian law

A new report from Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab describes potential human rights abuses committed by Russian soldiers against Ukrainians.
Row of people in face masks sitting at sewing machines with piles of blue cloth (Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Images)

Advancing workers’ rights through trade

Promoting labor rights around the world is a U.S. government priority. See how trade agreements elevate workers abroad.
Eli Rosenbaum standing in shadow in front of map (© Salwan Georges/The Washington Post/Getty Images)

Famed U.S. ‘Nazi hunter’ now investigates war crimes in Ukraine

Eli Rosenbaum is coordinating U.S. efforts to hold accountable those responsible for war crimes in Ukraine. Learn more about him.
Wind turbines over rolling hills (© Christine Birch Ferrelli)

What’s in the biggest U.S. climate legislation ever passed?

On August 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, taking giant leaps to combat the climate crisis.
Boy getting vaccination in arm as others look on (U.S. Government)

U.S. sends COVID-19 vaccines worldwide [August 2022]

The United States is donating billions in COVID-19 vaccine doses, funding for COVAX and medical supplies to countries all over the world.
Woman standing in cargo plane with pallets of cargo (©  Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

Expanding international partnerships delivered baby formula to U.S. shelves

Bubs Australia and other producers rushed baby formula to the United States. Learn how partnerships are easing this critical shortage.
Farmer holding harvested wheat (USAID/Syria)

Helping farmers in Syria tackle the food crisis

USAID is helping tackle a food crisis in northeast Syria by providing high-quality seeds to wheat farmers in the region.