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A new report shows that the number of LGBTQI+ elected officials in national, state and local government roles continues to rise in the U.S.

As U.S. opera companies reopen their doors, many are finding new ways to lure back live audiences — and reconnect artists with opera lovers.

Membership in reading groups grew beyond the limits of geography when meetings went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, see how Americans have marked the event over the years.

On September 11, 2001, Slovakian firefighters offered to help their American counterparts in New York in as many ways as they could.

Place names in the New York area have been influenced by Native American names and the languages of waves of immigrants. Learn more.

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

September 4, 1907, was a dark day of racial intolerance in the city of Bellingham, Washington. Now, the town is reckoning with its past.

The U.S. and partner organizations are debunking misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines as part of an effort to vaccinate the world.