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....

What’s on the walls of Biden’s Oval Office?

The Oval Office of the White House was redecorated for the first day of President Biden’s administration January 20, including a portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt over the mantle of the fireplace. (© Alex Brandon/AP Images) What does the art hanging in the White...

U.S. returns 523 artifacts to Mexico

The U.S. government has returned to the Mexican government 523 pre-Hispanic era archaeological pieces a Texas man smuggled into the U.S. and tried to sell. The stolen artifacts include arrowheads, knife blades and tools dating back to a time before the 16th century...