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Download this poster and protect pollinators

(State Dept.) What would we do without pollinators — the birds and the bees? Without them, we would not have the abundant fruits and vegetables that we enjoy. Bats, butterflies and many insects also ensure that we have tomatoes, avocados, apples, peaches, berries,...

U.S. supports inclusion on World Refugee Day [video]

For World Refugee Day, the U.S. is calling for greater inclusion of refugees in health systems, education and sports. Refugee resettlement in the U.S. is being restored to offer hope and a safe haven to people who are fleeing persecution. A more inclusive world will...

Refugees bring valuable language skills

Language-instruction services have proliferated in recent years. And now, in the United States, a platform called NaTakallam (“we speak” in Arabic) has tapped into a valuable resource: refugees, many of whom are well educated and eager to teach their native languages....

U.S. scientists work to stave off desertification

U.S. scientists are developing technologies and new approaches to reduce desertification and in some cases return harmed land to its earlier fertile condition. A classic example of desertification is the 1930s Dust Bowl period in the United States, which devastated...

New U.S. coins will honor heroic American women

Two proposals for new U.S. quarters featuring astronaut Sally Ride, left, and poet Maya Angelou (U.S. Mint) The United States will celebrate the accomplishments of great American women on new coins, starting with writer Maya Angelou and astronaut Sally Ride in 2022....