It is one of the most vital countries in Africa. And for economic and strategic reasons, Washington should use its influence accordingly.read more

December 1st is World AIDS Day, and here in the United States we must draw attention to the need to combat AIDS in the African American community.read more

Student loans now total $833 billion, surpassing credit card debt for the first time in history. The average student owes $24,000 and about 14 percent of students default within three years of graduating, according to the Project on Student Debt.read more

Aug. 1st marks the 65th anniversary of the Fulbright Program — an endeavor that has sent more than 116,000 American scholars abroad and welcomed more than 192,000 from other shores. I am lucky enough to be among them.read more

Keeping our children safe is the top priority for all parents, and it takes on more urgency during summertime.read more

I admire the way the Japanese people are dealing with their unfathomable disasters. Their grace, dignity and discipline serve as examples to us all.read more

Car crashes are the number-one killer of teens in our country. Three thousand young lives are lost every year to careless driving, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).read more

Fittingly, in announcing the 2010 Nobel Prize, the Swedish Academy praised Vargas Llosa “for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual’s resistance, revolt and defeat.”read more

As an instructor at a community college, I’m delighted the White House is spotlighting the importance of institutions like mine.read more

Right now is a crucial moment for qualified immigrants to become naturalized American citizens.read more

The idea is to avoid making reading an unpleasant chore. Instead, show it as an integral and enriching part of daily life.read more

As we observe Women’s History Month in March, let’s look beyond our borders to honor three remarkable women who are making history in their home countries.read more

The first lady has chosen to tackle an issue that has been plaguing the country as a whole, but that has stubbornly embedded itself in Black and Latino families.read more