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Face of Sumatran tiger (Wiklander/Shutterstock.com)

Top 10 ways to save wildlife

You think you can't save endangered wildlife? Think again. Here are 10 ways you can help.
Composite with photos of nine young people (Forbes)

Find out why they made Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list

These young entrepreneurs and innovators honored by Forbes magazine are also alumni of State Department exchange programs.
Fluffy white weasel standing on hind legs in snow (© National Geographic/Michael S. Quinton)

For World Wildlife Day, check out these cool photos

As you mark World Wildlife Day on March 3, take a look at this collection of cool animal photos — wildlife in their wintry U.S. habitats.
Group of brightly dressed people marching away from camera (© Judy Blankenship/Archivo Cultural de Cañar )

Keeping alive the music and culture of the indigenous Cañari in...

The indigenous Cañari of Ecuador are determined to preserve their way of life. Fulbright scholars are helping the Cañari keep their traditions alive.
Woman holding twin children (Last Mile Health)

Doctor who brings health care to remote Liberia wins $1 million

“In our world, illness is universal, but access to care is not,” said Raj Panjabi. He's trying to change that by getting medical care to isolated areas.
A float in a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans (© AP Images)

In this town, Tuesday is the biggest party day

Every year, visitors from around the world come to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras.
Elbert Ransom Jr. smiling (State Dept./D. A. Peterson)

Elbert Ransom reminisces about King

Elbert Ransom has advocated for civil rights since he was 17, the age at which he met a 24-year-old Martin Luther King Jr. in Montgomery, Alabama.
Two young women in military fatigues (Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit/Facebook)

Black Mambas take a bite out of wildlife poaching

The women of South Africa's Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit have reduced rhino poaching in their reserve and are protecting other irreplaceable wildlife.
Koichi Wakata (right) helping Jeanette Epps fasten something on space suit (NASA)

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.