Mary Jane Maxwell
Americans celebrate their African heritage during Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa, a seven-day event in the U.S. based on African festivals, is celebrated through music and dance from December 26 through January 1.
A fall tradition: American Jews observe holy days
Learn about the Jewish holy days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This is part of a series on the ways Americans observe religious holidays.
Easter traditions in America
Each spring, American Christians celebrate Easter in their homes and churches with time-honored activities including prayer and feasting.
Working toward an AIDS-free future for girls in Africa
Girls and young women account for 74% of new HIV infections among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. The DREAMS initiative is reducing that number.
Iran has jailed 1.7 million in Tehran region, report says
A report by Reporters Without Borders reveals four decades of the Iranian revolutionary regime's lies and its abuses of Iranian citizens.
Iran’s 41-year ‘brain drain’
An estimated 5 million Iranians, most with advanced university degrees, have left Iran since the Iranian revolution in 1979.
U.S.: Iran’s ‘Guard Corps’ is a terrorist organization
By designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization, the U.S. has more tools to counter Iran's global campaign of terrorism.
Iran exports violence and repression
Iran suppresses its own people through a volunteer paramilitary force loyal to the regime and trains others outside of Iran on how to do the same.
Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, and a game called ‘dreidel’
Learn about the Jewish festival Hanukkah. This is part of a series that looks at religious holidays as observed by Americans.