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The Year of the Rooster: How are Americans celebrating?
People across the United States and around the world will come together to celebrate the Lunar New Year, one of many winter holidays celebrated in America.
Presidential letters to successors: What do they say?
When Donald Trump arrived at the White House after being sworn in as the 45th president, waiting for him was a letter from his predecessor, Barack Obama.
From Russia to the Marines, this woman’s next stop is infantry...
Born in a Russian prison, Maria Daume has become one of the first women to graduate from U.S. Marine Corps basic training and qualify for infantry school.
NASA goes heavy metal with visit to iron-rich asteroid
A NASA spacecraft is set to explore a large metal asteroid, 16 Psyche, that may be a remnant of a planet from billions of years ago.
Daughter of South Asian immigrants becomes U.N. ambassador
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley will serve as the new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Meet the 1st African-American crew member on the space station
When she blasts off in May 2018, Jeanette Epps will make history as the first African-American crew member on the International Space Station.
How tequila helps save endangered bats
The lesser long-nosed bat has an unlikely protector: artisanal tequila makers. The bat, which pollinates blue agave, is back from the brink of extinction.
Insights of a Russian writer traveling in the U.S.
What can one learn about America through the lens of a Russian journalist? An award-winning Russian writer traveling in the U.S. tells us.
An inventor finds inspiration as he overcomes his own challenges
Adaptive sports in the U.S. have morphed into an international movement through innovators who have overcome their own situations.