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The U.S. Department of State honors eight U.S. diplomats who worked tirelessly to stop the spread of Ebola in West Africa in 2014-2015.

The Nobel Committee awarded its peace prize to two journalists, highlighting the role of free expression in countering authoritarianism.

2021 World Food Prize laureate Shakuntala Thilsted is the first woman of Asian heritage to receive the prize, for her work on fish farming.

The U.S. deemed free and independent media so essential that press freedom is protected in the Constitution. Find out why.

The United States is donating billions in COVID-19 vaccine doses, funding for COVAX and medical supplies to countries all over the world.

Learn how the United States’ foreign aid mission promotes U.S. values while supporting partner countries’ paths to self-sufficiency.

Ahead of COP26 in November, countries around the world are making new pledges to reduce greenhouse gases or updating old ones.

Greater prosperity and more food can come from simple things. Better seeds, a little credit and a road to market will empower rural women.

The WHO has recommended a malaria vaccine called RTS,S for widespread use. Learn the role the U.S. played in this “historic moment.”