These Paralympians are ready for the 2018 games [video]
Find out what drives these U.S. athletes to succeed at the upcoming Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The competition is March 9-18.
Find out what makes a successful civil rights advocate
What would you ask a renowned civil rights activist? Join Judith Heumann, a long-time advocate for disability rights, for a webchat December 3 at 13:00 UTC.
They arrive as refugees and win their nation’s highest honor
Americans take particular pride when a onetime refugee earns the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
Remembering a pioneer in women’s basketball
The late Pat Summitt was the most successful coach in U.S. college basketball history — man or woman — and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Facing a momentous decision, Jarryd Wallace kept running [video]
“The day I made the first Paralympic team in London in 2012 was a bittersweet moment for me,” said Jarryd Wallace. His leg had been amputated nearby.
America’s first Muslim-majority city council
Immigrant groups to the U.S. have a similar story of influence: economic impact, culture and politics. What do these new different perspectives mean?
Two hurricanes hit home for an American astronaut
Astronaut Joe Acaba, the first astronaut of Puerto Rican heritage, offered support to those affected by the hurricane that struck Puerto Rico.
American Christians find renewal during Lent
Lent, the 40 days leading up to Easter, is a time of spiritual renewal for Christians that includes prayer and giving to others, even in a pandemic.
How can you be Muslim in America? Meet someone who knows....
“I’m just like every other American,” says Palestinian American Israa Al-Sayyed. “I just have this different set of beliefs on certain things.”