U.S. universities a proving ground for future diplomats
Meet two young people who hope to become diplomats one day. They believe studying in the U.S. will help them to achieve their goals.
A baseball first: What’s historic about the 2018 World Series?
Every fall since 1903 the World Series is played to determine baseball's champion team. This year for the first time both managers are from minority groups.
An American Jewish group helps survivors of Rwanda’s genocide
The Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, modeled on Israeli villages built for orphans after the Holocaust, is a community for survivors of the Rwandan genocide.
45,000 become U.S. citizens during Constitution Week
For the thousands becoming U.S. citizens this week, the date holds an extra special significance. It is the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution.
Smithsonian honors Special Olympics athletes and history
A new museum exhibition traces the roots of the Special Olympics organization, focusing on founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver and four accomplished Special Olympians.
The ‘Wakanda Generation’ unites for Africa
Learn about a new effort to enable young African leaders to join forces with the African-American diaspora to advance development in Africa.
Voice of America’s ‘Music Time in Africa’ spans cultures and genres
"Music Time in Africa," the Voice of America's longest-running show in English, brings African music new and old each week to millions of listeners on the continent and around the globe.
Jehovah’s Witnesses: Champions of religious freedom
Jehovah's Witnesses are law-abiding people of faith who follow a unique interpretation of the Bible. Russia's Supreme Court decided Witnesses' views make them “extremists,” and now 50 face criminal prosecution.
Iranian Americans free to thrive in the U.S.
Across the U.S., Iranian Americans flourish in their cultural and business pursuits. Los Angeles, home to the largest concentration of Persians outside of Iran, is the heart of the global Iranian diaspora.