US Minorities Push for Diverse Biden Cabinet

VOA — WASHINGTON – Native Americans are urging President-elect Joe Biden to make history by selecting one of their own to lead the powerful agency that oversees the nation’s tribes, setting up... Read more »

China-Sensitive Topics at US Universities Draw More Online Harassment

VOA — Last week, students at Brandeis University hosted an online discussion about China’s controversial Xinjiang policies, hearing experts discuss the detention, abuse and political indoctrination of more than 1 million Uighurs... Read more »

Iran detains Panama tanker over alleged oil smuggling

DW — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard took control of a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Persian Gulf and detained 10 crew members. The Iranian authorities claim the vessel was transporting 300 tons of... Read more »

US Minority Students Struggle With Virtual Classes During Pandemic

VOA — MIAMI – A devastating new wave of U.S. coronavirus cases is forcing school districts to consider again closing classrooms and returning to remote online instruction, creating educational hurdles that can... Read more »

Iran-backed Militias Resume Rocket Attacks Toward US Embassy in Iraq

VOA — WASHINGTON – Weeks of continued calm in and around Baghdad’s Green Zone were disturbed Tuesday when several rockets were fired toward the U.S. Embassy, located in the fortified area that... Read more »

Iranian-American Chess Master Urges Iran’s Players to Quit National Federation

VOA — An Iranian-American chess grandmaster is urging fellow players in his native Iran to consider competing under the neutral flag of the game’s global governing body if it suspends their national... Read more »

In New Iran Sanctions, US Targets Khamenei-Controlled Foundation

VOA — The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on Iran, specifically targeting an organization founded by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The U.S. Treasury said in a statement it was blacklisting economic... Read more »

Biden Convenes His Own Security Briefing

VOA — WHITE HOUSE – Blocked by the administration of President Donald Trump from receiving official national security briefings, President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday convened his own meeting of outside diplomatic, intelligence... Read more »

Suffragist Village — Leaders in the battle for women’s right to vote in the U.S.

VOA — Through the mid-19th century and early 20th centuries, women from all backgrounds in the United States pushed for social reforms that affected their lives. Read more »

FBI: Hate Crime Incidents Rose 2.7% in 2019

VOA — WASHINGTON – U.S. hate crime incidents increased 2.7% last year, rising to their highest level in more than a decade, the FBI says in a new report. There were 7,314... Read more »