Here's what the U.S. State Department's travel advisories mean
The U.S. State Department updated its travel advisory for Turks and Caicos Islands this week to include a warning about the ...
U.S. State Department Shuts Down Pollution Monitoring Abroad
Since 2008, embassies and other diplomatic posts had been publishing data about local air quality. In many countries, it was ...
U.S. issues travel warning for popular spring break beach destination
The U.S. Department of State issued a Level 2 travel warning for this popular spring break beach destination due to crime.
State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas
American officials, including in the C.I.A., are concerned about mass closures hampering national security work. And China ...
State Dept says all waivers providing Iran economic relief are under review
The U.S. is reviewing all existing sanctions waivers that provide Iran any degree of economic relief, and urging the Iraqi ...
What cuts to global air monitoring could mean for the U.S. — and other countries
The U.S. State Department said it would stop publishing global air pollution data as part of attempts to shrink federal spending. The program set a worldwide standard for measuring air quality. NPR's ...
State Department employee accused of selling defense secrets to buyers online
Michael Charles Schena, 42, was charged with conspiring to gather and transmit U.S. national defense information to people not authorized to receive it.
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Here’s the tipped minimum wage in every U.S. state
Some states have a tipped minimum wage equal to the minimum wage. That includes Washington, the state with the highest tipped ...
Fires are burning throughout U.S. Here’s where there’s greater risk.
As wildfires burn across Texas and the Carolinas, large swaths of the U.S. — including much of the Southeast and Southwest — ...
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US State Dept. withdraws grant for University of Iowa program
The U.S. State Department is ending its support of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program. A statement from the State Department says the University of Iowa’s program for authors from ...