State Department honors Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Slater as first Hero of U.S. Diplomacy
Meet Elizabeth "Lizzie" Slater, a foreign service specialist who embodies the ethos of diplomacy through her tenacity and teamwork.
Who’s been censoring your movie?
The Chinese government censors everything the government disagrees with. It even coerces foreign movie studios to edit and change their films.
A Venezuelan mother in search of a better future [video]
Electricity blackouts and widespread medicine shortages mean that childbirth and motherhood present grave risks in Venezuela.
To prepare for Mars, NASA travels to Iceland
To prepare for NASA's Mars 2020 rover, scientists tested technology in a terrain that is similar to environments on Mars.
U.S. tightens sanctions’ grip on terror networks
The Trump administration is strengthening U.S. authority to target terrorist networks and their financial supporters around the world.
China’s forced labor campaign in Xinjiang
Uighur Muslims are forced to work in factories for little or no pay as the Chinese government continues its crackdown in Xinjiang.
Iranian woman dies after trying to watch a soccer game
Iran is the only country in the world that bans women from entering sports stadiums. Female fans risk arrest and prison for trying to watch a game.
U.S. and ASEAN join forces in historic exercise
For the first time, the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations partnered for an official maritime training exercise.
Iranian women’s strength on display at Smithsonian exhibit
Take a look at life in Iran through the artistic expression of Iranian female photographers in a popular exhibit at an art gallery in Washington.
