Leigh Hartman
Jewish groups honor Islamic leader who fights anti-Semitism
Muslim World League Secretary General Dr. Sheikh Mohammed al-Issa received an award for his work combating anti-Semitism and uniting people.
Pompeo: No country cares more for religious freedom
Learn more about the State Department's 2019 International Religious Freedom report, which tracks religious freedom in countries around the world.
Agricultural biotech makes farms more productive
Learn how using genetically modified crops increases farmers' production and profits while reducing the need for pesticides.
U.S. launches space plane on scientific mission
The U.S. has successfully launched the X-37B space plane into orbit. Learn more about the space plane's mission and the scientific research it is enabling.
120+ countries support probe into origins of COVID-19
There are still many questions about the origins of COVID-19. Countries have come together to support an investigation into the coronavirus.
In China, you can’t say these words
The Chinese government censors newspapers, television, social media and the internet to control their citizens. Here is a list of words you can't say.
Indicted Rwandan arrested for alleged role in genocide
One of the men accused of orchestrating the genocide in Rwanda, Félicien Kabuga, has been captured and will now face justice.
China’s pattern of human rights abuse continues
The Chinese Communist Party continues its campaign of human rights abuse with the detention of journalists and civil rights advocates.
Pompeo: Beijing is undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy
Learn what Secretary of State Michael Pompeo means when he says Hong Kong no longer maintains its high degree of autonomy from China.