Leaders commit to action at Our Ocean Conference
From April 13–14, leaders from government and private organizations gathered in Palau to discuss the climate crisis and saving the ocean.
Presidents Obama, Xi forge ahead on climate
Presidents Obama and Xi Jinping have agreed to join the Paris agreement as early as possible this year and work on significant climate change actions.
Partnering to end COVID-19 in Asia
USAID works with partners in Asia to combat COVID-19 by distributing vaccines, countering disinformation and helping businesses recover.
How a toy became a medical miracle
Inspired by a whirligig, a Stanford researcher developed a 20-cent paper centrifuge that could revolutionize health care diagnosis around the world.
Training Ghana’s health workers to fight COVID-19
A U.S. Agency for International Development program trains health workers to vaccinate their communities against COVID-19.
Iranian official celebrates attack on passenger airplane
An Iranian lawmaker is congratulating the Iranian military for downing a passenger airplane and killing 176 people, mostly Canadians and Iranians.
U.S.-affiliated university in Vietnam welcomes its first students
By giving its students the tools to tackle 21st-century problems, Fulbright University Vietnam hopes to produce the next generation of Vietnam's leaders.
Big roofs mean big solar at top U.S. retailers
If U.S. supermarkets and shopping centers covered underused roof space with solar panels, it could generate enough clean energy for several million homes.
‘Blue energy’ could be another way to go green
A new source of energy could be found where rivers meet the ocean, using a technique that captures the electrical charge during osmosis.