Lenore T. Adkins
U.S. leadership on global health is unmatched
Learn how the U.S. government has spent the last four decades responding to international pandemics and supporting people in the affected countries.
It was their ‘duty’ to vote on Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday voters and election workers in the state of Virginia weigh in on one of the foundations of American democracy: voting.
These African-American women helped in World War I
Learn about the African-American women who, during World War I and its aftermath, supported black American soldiers stationed in France.
Remembering the man who inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’
Learn about Josiah Henson, who escorted 118 enslaved people to freedom and whose life story inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe to write "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
Local government: Mayors, police, school boards get the job done
Americans interact most with local governments, which provide services from public safety to school standards. This is part of a series on U.S. federalism.
State government: Where innovation often flows
America's 50 states are known as “laboratories of democracy” because they try policy ideas often adopted elsewhere. This is part of a series on federalism.
Federal government: More than the White House and Congress
Learn more about the federal government in the United States. This article is part of a three-part series on how federalism works in America.
What is the CDC’s role during the coronavirus crisis?
Learn what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does to help keep people healthy around the world, especially in light of a new coronavirus.
U.S. sends support to Philippines after volcano eruption
USAID has snapped into action to support the Philippines in the wake of the eruption of a volcano that's displaced more than 100,000 people.