House Oversight Committee holds a hearing on anti-LGBTQ extremism and violence
Survivors of the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs testify as the House Oversight Committee examines anti-LGBTQ violence and extremism.
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Congress races to avert a government shutdown
Congress is racing to pass a funding measure to avert a government shutdown.
One year after a tornado ripped through Mayfield, Ky., residents are healing
A tornado leveled the town of Mayfield, Ky., and killed dozens of people one year ago. Since then, residents have banded together to recover and are working to make this holiday season brighter.
Ashley Hope Pérez: 'Young people have a right' to stories that help them learn
For years, Out of Darkness appeared on reading lists as a recommendation for ambitious young readers ready to face disquieting aspects of the American experience. It began facing bans in 2021.
10 years after Sandy Hook, a family finds bits of joy amid shards of pain
Families who had their lives shattered on Dec. 14, 2012, are still straining under the weight of their losses — and still pushing for the changes they had hoped would have already happened by now.
These could be some of the reasons DeSantis hasn't announced a presidential run (yet)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won't discuss a possible run for the GOP presidential nomination, but his fundraising and upcoming book release likely represent a stealth campaign.
Banned Books: Author Ashley Hope Pérez on finding humanity in the 'darkness'
Ashley Hope Pérez published Out of Darkness in 2015 to critical acclaim. The novel re-contextualized contemporary issues of race providing a historical framework in a not-so-post-racial America.
Over the past 20 years in Maine, Santa Sunday has become a popular event
More than 300 skiers dressed as Santa shushed down the slopes at the Sunday River resort. Even a Grinch was spotted. This year the event raised $7,500 for a local nonprofit that invests in education.
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Thousands of migrants arrive in El Paso, Texas, before pandemic restrictions end. China grapples with a COVID surge, following a loosening of restrictions. And, Somalians faces a major food crisis.
U.S. Postal Service honors the late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis with a stamp
The civil rights icon spent nearly 60 years in public service, including more than three decades representing the Atlanta area. Now, the USPS is paying homage to his years of work.