Tuberculosis (TB) is a 500,000-year-old contagious lung disease that kills someone around the world every 20 seconds. A diagnostic test was developed 125 years ago, its vaccine 80 years ago and drug treatments 40 years ago.
The U.S. Navy is working with U.S.-based nonprofit International Aid during February, March and April to transport household drinking-water filters to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Ghana. This assistance is part of a larger effort by International Aid and partner organizations, which aim to distribute 300,000 filters in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Caribbean in the next two years through a new network of filter distribution centers.
Every day, on and above Earth, millions of sensors collect vast amounts of data representing interactions among the planet’s systems of land, air, water and life.
The Planetary Skin platform will capture, collect, analyze and report data on environmental conditions around the world.
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Most economists say the government's rescue efforts make that unlikely
Will it be cost-effective someday soon to produce jet fuel from algae — the same green, viscous substances that can choke aquatic life out of a pond? The Defense Department posed that question to private industry recently and is pushing for an answer with funding. 
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce the four winners of its online video contest, “My Culture + Your Culture =?”.
As climate variability drives alterations in the physical environment, it is increasingly critical that all nations — especially the most vulnerable — are able to understand and harness climate and weather data in their efforts to adapt to a changing planet.
The Fulbright Commission of Uruguay has awarded six students and six educators with scholarships to improve English language skills and foster community involvement in educational initiatives. The scholarships, presented during a ceremony on Mar. 10, 2009, are part of the “Building the Fulbright Future” program supported by the U.S. Embassy.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon repeated his urgent call for the international community to unite and work harder to end violence against women, marking the United Nations’ observance of International Women’s Day. 
The U.S. government’s premier international radio and television broadcast organization — the Voice of America (VOA) — will continue to provide timely news and information to more than 130 million people worldwide while pursing innovative ways to engage this audience, says VOA Director Dan Austin.
President Barack Obama gives remarks on education at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce gathering Tuesday, March 10, 2009, in Washington at the Washington Marriott Metro Center's Grand Ballroom.
Promising vigorous support for scientists, President Obama signed an executive order lifting the ban on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research. He also issued a memorandum to "restore scientific integrity in government decision making".
Eight exceptional women are being recognized by the U.S. secretary of state as “Women of Courage.”
Global problems "are too big and too complex to be solved without the full participation of women".
At the onset of his career, when he was hailed as a music prodigy before he’d even reached his teens, the word “little” preceded his name.
The illegal drug trade takes lives, ruins societies and undermines legitimate law enforcement and government institutions, according to the State Department's 2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.
Washington — The world-renowned marine biologist, author and environmentalist Rachel Carson is the inspiration for the 2009 National Women’s History Month theme, Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet.
Washington — More people worldwide are demanding greater personal and political freedom, but many governments are resisting this trend, says this year’s human rights report released February 25 by the U.S. Department of State.
A record 13.3 million farmers in 25 countries are using agricultural biotechnology to help meet the world's food demands, according to a leading agricultural research group. In 2008, the 13th year since biotech crops were first commercialized, farmers planted a record 125 million hectares (309 million acres) of genetically improved crops.
On a Saturday morning, when many of their peers are probably playing sports or watching television, six children listen to their teacher identify toy animals in Chinese. In a nearby classroom, others ask in Arabic for specific colors as they make paper flowers. Next door, a third group sings in French.
Thousands of “red hands” presented to U.N. secretary-general
