The Ringling Bros. circus is coming back, with human acts in the center ring
The circus will launch a U.S. tour of live shows in September 2023.
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Parts of the Buffalo shooter's alleged screed were copied from other sources
The 180-page document allegedly crafted by the Buffalo gunman included parts lifted from other sources, which experts say is common amongst mass shooters.
The U.S. deal with the Taliban destroyed Afghans' military morale, a new report says
Morale across Afghanistan's military was "destroyed" when then-President Trump made a deal with the Taliban in 2020 and President Biden affirmed the U.S. exit in 2021, a new watchdog report says.
For two years, this Washington island has grappled with the long reach of COVID
The virus hit Whidbey Island early in 2020, and photojournalist Lynn Johnson was there. A million deaths later, we return to see how the pandemic has subtly but indelibly altered life there forever.
A former Minneapolis cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing
Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd's killing. The state is recommending a sentence of three years in prison.
Biography examines how systemic racism shaped the troubled life of George Floyd
Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis in 2020. Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa reconstruct the course of his life in His Name is George Floyd.
Remembering Urvashi Vaid, an LGBTQ activist who spent decades fighting for equality
Colleagues, friends and admirers are paying tribute to Vaid, the pioneering attorney and organizer who died at age 63 on Friday. She worked for the ACLU and National LGBTQ Task Force, among others.
Foresters hope 'assisted migration' will preserve landscapes as the climate changes
Foresters responding to climate change are experimenting with planting trees in Vermont that typically are found further south. They hope the trees will survive hotter and drier conditions to come.
The U.S. men's and women's soccer teams will be paid equally under a new deal
The new collective bargaining agreements will run through 2028 and will also include the "equalization" of World Cup prize money, the organization announced.
The Buffalo community honors victims of the Tops shooting and calls for big change
Members of the Buffalo community grieving loved ones organized an evening vigil that honored the shooting victims while combining stirring gospel music and calls to action.