Lenore T. Adkins
What does a public defender do in the U.S.?
Public defenders back criminal defendants in the U.S. who can't afford a private attorney and are at risk of going to prison. Learn how they came to be.
A tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
Commemorations in New York, northern Virginia and Pennsylvania honor the 2,977 victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the U.S.
Database offers transparency on U.S. foreign aid
The Foreign Aid Explorer, a free, comprehensive, interactive database, helps users see what the United States spends on foreign aid.
Check out these experiments on the International Space Station
Find out about some of the work done aboard the International Space Station, including two critical experiments that examine muscle tone and microbes.
On the rise in America: Bachelor’s degrees in environmental science
More and more students in the United States are earning bachelor's degrees in environmental science. Learn what's involved.
How the Amistad helped America live up to its ideals
The Amistad case helped dozens of Africans escape slavery and forced America to live up to its founding ideals. Read more about it here.
Remembering enslaved people who built a university
Without labor from more than 4,000 enslaved people, the University of Virginia would not exist. Learn what the school has done to honor them.
America’s most prestigious awards
Find out how the Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom were established and who may receive them.
On V-J Day: Memories from veterans who were there
In remembrance of Victory over Japan Day, which effectively ended World War II, read reflections from three American veterans who served in that war.