Woman playing golf (© Special Olympics)

Watch these American athletes at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games

Nearly 100 Special Olympics athletes from the U.S. will compete in the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin. Get to know some of them.
Profile of woman looking toward window (© LM Otero/AP)

Meet Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth’

Opal Lee, a 96-year-old activist from Texas, worked hard to get Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday. Learn how she did it.
Samba Diamanka sitting in radio studio (Courtesy of Samba Diamanka)

Demonstrating the power of a free press

Several reporters from Africa recently visited the U.S. through the Murrow program to learn more about how independent media outlets operate.
Abdirahman Kahin carrying food in aluminum foil containers from car with trunk open (© Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune/Getty Images)

Bringing a taste of Africa to the U.S. Midwest

A native of Somalia who operates restaurants in Minnesota inspired by African flavors won a small business award.
People looking at damaged building, one person holding flowers (© Carlos Barria/Reuters)

Investigating war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine

Learn what the U.S. and the international community are doing to investigate alleged crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
Little boy wearing Marine uniform standing amid headstones looking down at grave (© Carolyn Kaster/AP Images)

How Arlington became a final resting place for veterans

America honors fallen U.S. soldiers on Memorial Day. Learn more about Arlington National Cemetery, where thousands of them were laid to rest.
Vita Vea in Tampa Bay Buccaneers uniform, smiling (© Zach Bolinger/AP)

Meet star U.S. athletes who credit their Tongan heritage

Many Tongan American athletes are making a name for themselves in pro sports and shining a light on the their culture.
Illustration of two pickles dressed in tennis whites holding pickleball paddles and chatting over a net at midcourt (State Dept./D. Thompson)

Pickleball for the people

Learn how a game with a funny name — pickleball — is taking over community tennis courts and backyards all over America.
Katherine Luzuriaga in lab coat and blue rubber gloves holding pipette (Courtesy of UMass Chan Medical School)

Asian American scientists who imagined a healthier world

Discoveries of Asian American researchers have contributed to advances that treat HIV/AIDS and protect millions from viruses like COVID-19.