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Former national security adviser Susan Rice, seen here at the Atlantic Festival in 2019, is on Joe Biden's vice presidential shortlist.

Touting Her Experience, Susan Rice Makes Her Case For Biden's VP Slot

The former national security adviser says her considerable experience in the executive branch would make her an effective vice president.

Tianna Spears joined the State Department in 2018, looking forward to the promise of a fulfilling career. She left after less than two years, and is one of a growing number to speak out recently about the special challenges faced by minority foreign service officers.

'I Was Asked If I Stole My Car': Black Diplomats Describe Harassment At U.S. Borders

Former diplomat Tianna Spears says she was pulled aside 20-plus times crossing from Mexico into the U.S. "One time, I was told not to look at the officer in the eyes when I spoke to him," she says.

President George H. W. Bush waves after taking the oath of office, Jan. 20, 1989.

Statecraft: The Bush 41 Team

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Should High School Students Need A Foreign Language To Graduate?

Many Tennessee high schoolers graduated in 2015 without meeting state requirements. How they did it reveals a disconnect between district and state expectations.

Teenagers play chess during a break at the main Los Patojos campus.

Seeds Of Maya Genius Grow In A New Kind Of School

It's in Guatemala, where the educational achievement of poor students is severely lacking. Students might dress up in cow costumes, bake bread — or frame a building.

President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro speaks at Miraflores government palace on March 12, in Caracas, Venezuela. Despite international pressure and attempts to remove him, the leader has clung to power.

Venezuela's Maduro Holds Firmly To Power — And Squeezes The Opposition

Nicolás Maduro has remained in control despite international pressure and attempts to remove him, while opposition leaders weaken.

Then-Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Dec. 4, 2013. "I've traveled 17,000 miles with him," Biden told attendees at a campaign rally in Nevada earlier this year.

Biden's Foreign Policy Is All About Relationships. That's Harder Amid A Pandemic

Joe Biden has always prioritized person-to-person engagement in foreign policy. How would his administration conduct diplomacy in a world where that isn't possible?

People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on June 24, 2020.

North Korea Reports 1st Suspected Case Of Coronavirus

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un placed the city of Kaesong under lockdown after a person suspected to have the coronavirus returned from South Korea, according to state news agency KCNA.

Jimmy Fallon gives a commencement speech to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School seniors during their graduation ceremony on Sunday, at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla.

Jimmy Fallon To Parkland Graduates: 'That Was You Choosing Hope Over Fear'

As a surprise speaker at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School graduation, The Tonight Show host offered the Class of 2018 a hopeful message, months after a shooter killed 17 classmates and teachers.

Like Joe Biden, Susan Rice, seen here in April 2019, has deep experience with foreign policy issues.

Susan Rice, Perhaps An Unlikely Contender, Lands On Biden's VP Shortlist

The former U.N. ambassador and national security adviser is said to be getting serious consideration from the Biden campaign, even though she has never run for elective office.

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