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Since its launch in 2015, the U.S. Department of State’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program empowers emerging entrepreneurs from the Western Hemisphere to enable the full economic potential of the region’s citizens. YLAI promotes U.S. business models, increases trade, encourages job creation, and builds lasting and sustainable networks of young entrepreneurs and business and social leaders across Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, and the United States.

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    Meet U.S. Olympian Shaun White [poster]
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    January 27, 2022

    Meet U.S. Olympian Shaun White [poster]

    Meet U.S. Olympian Shaun White [poster]

    Snowboarder Shaun White returns to Olympic competition in the 2022 Winter Olympics, vying for another gold medal performance in the halfpipe.

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    Russia’s one-sided reporting and blatant disinformation
    ShareAmerica
    January 27, 2022

    Russia’s one-sided reporting and blatant disinformation

    Russia’s one-sided reporting and blatant disinformation

    The Kremlin directs state-run media outlets to amplify false stories, making it hard for the public to distinguish what is true..

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    After coup, U.S. holds Burma’s military accountable
    ShareAmerica
    January 26, 2022

    After coup, U.S. holds Burma’s military accountable

    After coup, U.S. holds Burma’s military accountable

    One year after the February 1, 2021, military coup in Burma, the U.S. and international partners continue to push for a return to democracy.

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