China’s economic blitzkrieg
The Chinese Communist Party is leveraging its economic power to exert influence around the globe and to try to make the world safe for dictatorship.
Soil researcher wins World Food Prize
Rattan Lal, a professor at The Ohio State University, received the 2020 World Food Prize for his career addressing food security and soil health.
Agricultural biotech makes farms more productive
Learn how using genetically modified crops increases farmers' production and profits while reducing the need for pesticides.
Iran struggles with economy broken by regime failures
The Iranian regime's mismanagement left its economy vulnerable to COVID-19. See how the regime is struggling to keep the economy afloat.
How USAID helps mothers around the world
USAID is providing $130 million to develop an initiative that will support maternal and child health care around the world.
Alumni of U.S. leadership programs give back on COVID-19
These State Department program alumni are giving back to their communities in different ways during the coronavirus outbreak.
A place to trade in Kenya
With help from the U.S. Agency for International Development, women are connecting to growing markets in drought-prone northern Kenya. Meet one of them.
U.S. seeks to be Africa’s partner of choice
A U.S. government initiative is helping connect U.S. and African companies. See how the investment is driving development on the second-largest continent.
Eliminating economic barriers for women grows economies
More than 12 million women have been helped by the Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. That number is expected to grow.