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Kerry: We all must be ambitious to tackle climate change
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry affirmed the United States' commitment to working with all countries to fight climate change.
Black Americans elevated education, fought racism
Washington and Lee University professor Ted DeLaney was an example of the many Black academics who have significantly influenced American academia.
Advances spark record-breaking drop in U.S. cancer death rate
New therapies in the United States bring progress in fighting cancer and a drop in U.S. cancer death rates, says the American Cancer Society.
Condemning violence, nations call for democracy in Burma
The United States and a growing number of nations are condemning the military coup in Burma and supporting the rights of peaceful protesters.
U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Star docks after Arctic research
Working with its partners, the U.S. Coast Guard is training the next generation of Arctic sailors and helping to ensure a secure, rules-based Arctic Region.
National Museum of African American Music debuts in Nashville
A new museum chronicles the ascent of Black American music in the United States and its wider influence over 50 different music genres.
Black women scientists who are trailblazers in STEM [video]
Learn about Dr. Patricia Bath, Dr. Dorothy Brown and Dr. Mae Jemison's contributions to STEM fields and their groundbreaking work.
Major Biden: From shelter dog to ‘first pet’
President Biden's second dog, Major Biden, is the first presidential pet in U.S. history to go from shelter dog to White House companion.
Shifts in the new U.S. Congress [infographic]
The 117th U.S. Congress broke a number of records, with more women and minorities representing districts and states around the country.