U.S. Mission to Guinea-Bissau

Learn how Henry Kissinger, U.S. secretary of state from 1973 to 1977, devised policies that shaped today's international order.

First lady Rosalynn Carter, who died at 96, championed equal rights and humanitarian causes during her tenure and after. Learn more.

Keith Harper, the first Native American named as a U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Council, says his background opened doors.

Did you know that the famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has European origins? Learn more about this and other interesting parade facts.

Thanksgiving celebrations in the U.S. reflect the country's diversity. See how America's immigrant heritage has expanded the holiday menu.

NASA sends space objects, including moon rocks and asteroid samples, to universities in the U.S. and abroad. Learn about this research.