Soccer ball by day, reading light by night
Sometimes innovation is about making a simple connection.
The Soccket connects 1.3 billion people's need for electricity and the popularity of soccer (or futbol) among children...
America sent gear to the USSR to help win World War...
The Lend-Lease program played a big role in World War II. Learn how this U.S. program boosted a key ally, the Soviet Union, in the fight against Hitler.
Ten years after one of the world’s deadliest tsunamis, are we...
The entire planet vibrated on December 26, 2004, as an earthquake erupted in the Indian Ocean. The destruction — 1.6 million people displaced, another...
Can a Beyoncé song change the world?
Can a song change the world? A group of Iraqis in Baghdad thinks so, and proves it with acts of kindness.
On World Humanitarian Day...
The U.S. stands with Nepal during this difficult time
The U.S. is working closely with the government of Nepal to provide assistance and support in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake.
Countries are waking up to the cost of predatory loans
Some cheap infrastructure loans may sound like a good deal, but they can leave countries in a debt trap that costs too much.
5 ways the U.S. supports literacy around the world
Find out how the U.S. is helping to build a literate world where everyone has an equal chance to succeed in life and work.
4 ways USAID is responding to Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas
The U.S. Agency for International Development is sending humanitarian aid as well as search and rescue teams to provide assistance to Bahamians in need.
U.S. initiative strengthens economic growth in the Americas
Learn more about the U.S. government's plan to bring jobs and economic growth to North, Central and South America through energy and infrastructure.