Woman playing golf (© Special Olympics)

Watch these American athletes at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games

Nearly 100 Special Olympics athletes from the U.S. will compete in the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin. Get to know some of them.
Woman in headscarf looking into microscope at desk in classroom (© MCA-Morocco)

Empowering women and youth in Morocco

A nonprofit agency is working in Morocco to increase employment of women and youth in high-demand job sectors.
Composite image of Nigar Nazar drawing, cartoon character Gogi leaning on Nazar's chair (Courtesy of Nigar Nazar)

Pakistan recognizes U.S. exchange program alumni with national awards

Pakistan recently gave awards to several alumni of U.S. government exchange programs. Learn more about their contributions to Pakistan.
High view looking down on Heidi Kühn standing with arms crossed in vineyard (© Roots of Peace)

World Food Prize laureate turns ‘mines to vines’

Heidi Kühn, winner of this year's World Food Prize, transforms heavily mined areas into sustainable farmland. Learn why she does this work.
Anapidédé Kibandou Betema harvesting crops (© Theodore Tossim)

Women farmers in Togo find success working together

After struggling to find work, Anapidédé Kibandou Betema turned her garden into a business. See how the U.S. assists entrepreneurs.
Indian couple looking at each other as woman holds baby (Prakhar Rajoria/USAID)

Delivering safer childbirth in India

Learn how USAID’s partnership with the government of India transformed labor and delivery rooms for safer childbirth.
Bonnie Naua standing next to women's outfit on mannequin (State Dept./Amelia Shaw)

Sewing culture into clothing in Papua New Guinea

Skills learned in the U.S. Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) are helping a designer in Papua New Guinea grow her clothing business.
Three children in old photograph (Courtesy of Ambassador Michèle Taylor)

U.S. Ambassador Michèle Taylor, descendant of Holocaust survivors

Ambassador Michèle Taylor, U.S. permanent representative to the U.N. Human Rights Council, shares her family's history during the Holocaust.
Kamala Harris walking and waving as schoolchildren cheer behind her (© Misper Apawu/AP)

Senior Biden officials deepen ties in visits to Africa

Several senior Biden officials have traveled to Africa recently, fulfilling a pledge the president made at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.