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Illustration of giant boxing glove on launch pad and scientists by chalkboard (State Dept./D. Thompson)

NASA readies its best asteroid punch

In a mission that sounds like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, NASA plans to test its ability to alter the course of a distant asteroid.
Kamala Harris speaking at lectern (© Patrick Semansky/AP Images)

U.S. supports prosperity in the Western Hemisphere

The U.S. public and private sectors are working to help people in Latin America with pandemic recovery, economic opportunity and climate change solutions.
Harriet Tubman posing for photograph (© Harvey B. Lindsley/Library of Congress/AP Images)

Archaeologists find lost home of Harriet Tubman

A team of researchers has discovered the site where Harriet Tubman was raised. The home was later used as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Plane on tarmac next to large bundles of supplies on trailers (Nicholas Geboy/USAID)

Vice President Harris: ‘We will do everything possible to help India’

See how the United States is taking action to help the government of India address the recent surge of COVID-19 cases by providing assistance and expertise.
Antony Blinken sitting in front of flags (State Dept./Freddie Everett)

Blinken: America stands for peace and cooperation

Mutual respect and collaboration are central to tackling modern challenges. Learn about Secretary Blinken's call to defend the rules-based order.
President Biden looking on as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks (© Patrick Semansky/AP Images)

The Biden-Harris administration is the most diverse ever

A government that looks like America is a Biden administration priority — and new data shows this is the most diverse government in America’s history.
Gloved hands holding syringe and vial (© Matt Rourke/AP Images)

U.S. supports waiving rights to COVID-19 vaccines

The United States supports a waiver of intellectual property rights to speed vaccine production. Learn about efforts to improve global access to vaccines.
Left: Engraving of Moses A. Hopkins (Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine) Right: Portrait of Oliver Hazard Perry (U.S. Naval Academy Museum Collection)

State Department honors its forgotten heroes

A memorial at the U.S. Department of State is gaining 71 new names of those who died serving on diplomatic missions. Learn about some of these heroes.
Seated woman about to be vaccinated (State Dept.)video

U.S., COVAX support COVID-19 vaccinations worldwide [video]

The U.S. is supporting COVAX's effort to equitably distribute COVID-19 vaccines worldwide. Learn more about this push to end the COVID-19 pandemic.