National Wildlife Refuge System

"The National Wildlife Refuge System has more than 20 million acres of designated wilderness. It has 75 wilderness areas – about one-fifth of the designated wilderness acres in the United States -- on 63 refuges in 26 states. About 90 percent of the Refuge System’s wilderness is in Alaska...."

Wildlife refuge

American Latinos and the Making of the United States: A Theme Study

"The relatively unknown story of Latinos in America is at the heart of this Theme Study, American Latinos and the Making of the United States. Over a year in development, the idea was launched at a forum held in La Paz, California on June 16, 2011. Shortly after, the National Park System Advisory Board constituted the American Latino Scholars Expert Panel. At the invitation of the Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, the group of ten academics agreed to dedicate themselves to crafting a historic document; one that would help the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service tell the layered story of American Latinos as an integral part of the history, culture, and politics of the United States..."
American Latinos

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2010, Book II)

Find the official paper of President Barack Obama presidency for the period, July 1, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010. 
Public Papers - Barack Obama

Heatlh, United States: 2013

Find information on the nation's health with the annual Health, United States report from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.
Health, United States

Health, United States, 2013 includes special section on prescription drugs

"About half of all Americans reported taking one or more prescription drugs in the past 30 days during 2007-2010, and 1 in 10 took five or more, according to Health, United States, 2013, the government’s annual, comprehensive report on the nation’s health..."
Prescription drugs

How Social Security Benefits Are Computed: In Brief

"With $812 billion in benefit outlays in 2013, Social Security is the largest program in the federal

budget. It provides monthly cash benefits to retired and disabled workers and their family members as well as to the family members of deceased workers. Currently, there are about 58 million beneficiaries. Under current law, Social Security’s revenues are projected to be insufficient to pay full scheduled benefits after 2033..."

Social Security benefits

Afghanistan: Drug Trafficking and the 2014 Transition

"Afghanistan is the world’s primary source of opium poppy cultivation and opium and heroin

production, as well as a major global source of cannabis (marijuana) and cannabis resin (hashish).

Drug trafficking, a long-standing feature of Afghanistan’s post-Taliban political economy, is

linked to corruption and insecurity, and provides a source of illicit finance for non-state armed

groups. Based on recent production and trafficking trends, the drug problem in Afghanistan

appears to be worsening—just as the U.S. government finalizes plans for its future relationship

with the government of Afghanistan in 2015 and beyond and reduces its counternarcotics

operational presence in the country to Kabul, the national capital.."Afghanistan & Drug Trafficking

FCC Launches Broad Rulemaking to Protect and Promote the Open Internet

"The Federal Communications Commission today launched a rulemaking seeking
public comment on how best to protect and promote an open Internet. The Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking adopted today poses a broad range of questions to elicit the broadest range of input from
everyone impacted by the Internet, from consumers and small businesses to providers and start-ups.
The Internet is America’s most important platform for economic growth, innovation, competition, free expression, and broadband investment and deployment..."
FCC -Open Access

Healthy Vision: Make It Last a Lifetime

"Taking care of your eyes can be a priority just like eating healthy and physical activity. Healthy vision can help keep you safe each day. To keep your eyes healthy, get a comprehensive dilated eye exam: an eye care professional will use drops to widen the pupils to check for common vision problems and eye diseases. It's the best way to find out if you need glasses or contacts, or are in the early stages of any eye-related diseases..."
Healthy Vision

Modes Less Traveled—Bicycling and Walking to Work in the United States: 2008–2012

"• The number of U.S. workers who traveled to work by bicycle increased from about 488,000
in 2000 to about 786,000 in 2008–2012, a larger percentage increase than that of any other
commuting mode.
• The combined rate of bicycle commuting for the 50 largest U.S. cities increased from 0.6
percent in 2000 to 1.0 percent in 2008–2012..."
Bicycling

NOT ALONE The First Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault

"One in five women is sexually assaulted in college. Most often, it’s by someone she knows

and also most often, she does not report what happened. Many survivors are left feeling isolated, ashamed or to blame. Although it happens less often, men, too, are victims of these crimes. 

The President created theTask Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault to turn this tide.As the name of our new website–NotAlone.gov– indicates, we are here to tell sexual assault survivors that they are not alone. And we’re a lso here to help schools live up to their obligation to protect students from sexual violence..".

Sexual Assault

Suicide in the Military: Army-NIH Funded Study Points to Risk and Protective Factors

" The largest study of mental health risk and resilience ever conducted among U.S. military personnel today released its first findings related to suicide attempts and deaths in a series of three JAMA Psychiatry articles. Findings from The Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS ) include: the rise in suicide deaths from 2004 to 2009 occurred not only in currently and previously deployed soldiers, but also among soldiers never deployed; nearly half of soldiers who reported suicide attempts indicated their first attempt was prior to enlistment; and soldiers reported higher rates of certain mental disorders than civilians, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), intermittent explosive disorder (recurrent episodes of extreme anger or violence), and substance use disorder..."
Suicide in military

Wellness at Work

"Chronic Disease at Work
Chronic diseases such as depression and hypertension can lead to a decline in the overall health of employees in a workplace, contribute to an increase in health-related expenses for employers and employees, and lead to days away from work. Many businesses have realized the benefits of health promotion, and to curb the costs of rising health care they have begun offering wellness programs to their employees. Ideally, the office should be a place that not only protects the safety and well-being of employees but also provides them opportunities for better long-term health..."
Working & Wellness

Who Bikes to Work in America?

From U.S. Census Bureau's Random Samplings blog (5/8/2014)
"As cities take steps to increase transportation options, many people choose to ride a bike to work or walk. Timed with National Bike to Work Month, the Census Bureau has released its first-ever report on biking and walking to work. If you have ever wondered who chooses this form of commuting, this report highlights annual American Community Survey information on biking and walking but also offers new information about these travel modes for specific populations.

Although changes in rates of bicycle commuting vary across U.S. communities, many cities have experienced relatively large increases in bicycle commuting in recent years. The total number of bike commuters in the U.S. increased from about 488,000 in 2000 to about 786,000 during the period from 2008 to 2012, a larger percentage increase than that of any other commuting mode.."Bikes to work

National Climate Assessment

View the full reports and related information from the latest National Climate Assessment report.
National Climate Assessment