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Read MoreCheck out our latest coverage of the developments in Ukraine and the U.S. response. This article will be updated on a rolling basis.
Read MoreThis installment in a series focuses on a group of volunteer paramedics who respond to the medical needs of civilians and soldiers.
Read MoreTwo years after its coup, the military regime in Burma continues to carry out a brutal campaign of violence against its own people.
Read MoreThe U.S. global AIDS relief initiative known as PEPFAR has helped millions of people since it was created in 2003. Learn more about it.
Read MoreLearn how the United States is working with the private sector and nongovernmental organizations to help preserve the Congo Basin.
Read MoreJanuary 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Meet descendants of Holocaust survivors who work at the State Department and USAID.
Read MoreTo help Pakistan’s recovery from devastating floods in 2022, the United States has pledged $100 million in addition to previous aid.
Read MoreThis installment in a series focuses on a group that relies on music and dance while they clean up destruction from Russia’s invasion.
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