Category: People In America (美国人物志)

Every year, billions of kilograms of fresh produce are wasted in the United States. The food ends up in landfills, producing harmful greenhouse gases. Meanwhile, millions of poor Americans go…

Each year on November 11th, Americans observe Veterans Day. Veterans Day honors men and women who serve, or have served, in the United States military. But who serves them? Melissa…

Beauty comes in many shades. But some women find their shades are underrepresented in the cosmetics industry. Balanda Atis wants an end to that. She is a chemist in Research…

For young people identified as on the autism spectrum, growing into adulthood can have its own challenges. But students at the non-profit educational program Exceptional Minds prove that autism can…

That music is Symphony No. 2, known as the Resurrection Symphony. Austrian Gustav Mahler composed the piece in the late 1800s. Classical musician David Titcomb feels strongly about the composer…

Jennifer Webb-McRae always knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. “I really never wanted to be anything else when I grew up. I knew I wanted to…

The nation’s top expert on infectious diseases is Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. Fauci has carried out important research in HIV/AIDS and other diseases affecting the immune system. He also is…

The United States could elect its first woman president in November. But most Americans still believe in the traditional division of household jobs, according to a new study. The study…

His name is Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. Some Americans may never have heard of him, but his work affects tens of millions of people. Fauci is the United States’ top…

{Music playing, Winans singing} That is the voice of singer and songwriter BeBe Winans. His birth name is Benjamin but he is known to all as “BeBe.” BeBe comes from…

It would be an understatement to say that Ernestine Shepherd is in better condition than most people. The 80-year-old bodybuilder lives by the words “determined, dedicated and disciplined” to stay…

Maz Jobrani likes to make people laugh. The Iranian-American knew early in life that he wanted to become an actor or comedian. His path to stardom was a long journey.…

Manufacturing is an important industry in the United States. However, for many years, Americans have expressed fear that the industry is in decline. In the late 19th to middle 20th…

Athena Zhe grew up in Ukraine wanting to paint for the rest of her life. Her parents, however, wanted her to become a lawyer or a doctor. When she was…

There is a saying that laughter is good for the soul. When we interviewed Iraqi-American Andy Shallal at his Washington, D.C. restaurant, we did more laughing than talking. Until the…