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Across the United States, people are taking steps to address the climate crisis and protect the environment. Here’s how.

In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor became the first woman judge on the U.S. Supreme Court. Her story shows how education can empower women to become leaders.

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

Learn more about what the Office of Global Women’s Issues is doing to counter a surge of online and physical violence against women.

Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte worked long hours, traveling through bad weather to care for the sick. Learn more about this medical pioneer.

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.