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Former President Barack Obama has been taking a more vocal role in the 2020 presidential primary recently, and there's a fierce debate over whether any candidate can reconstruct the multiracial coalition that he built in 2008.

Politics & Government

Obama May Not Be Up For Election, But His Legacy Is

10:42am November 25, 2019

by Juana Summers

As Democrats look ahead to 2020, there's a fierce debate within the party over the former president's legacy and whether any candidate can reconstruct the multiracial coalition that he built in 2008.

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Pins and bumper stickers of presidential contenders in the New Hampshire primary are displayed in the State House visitors center in Concord, N.H.

Small But Powerful, New Hampshire Grips Its Primary Spot. But Does It Matter?

5:01am November 25, 2019

by Lauren Chooljian

A long-established tradition maintains the state holds the first-in-the-nation primary. But a changing landscape puts its relevance at risk like never before.

Health & Safety

A Sip Of Morphine: Uganda's Old-School Solution To A Shortage Of Painkillers

4:09am November 25, 2019

by Nurith Aizenman

Uganda is challenging morphine's reputation as an archaic, dangerous drug — and inspiring other African countries to do the same.

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., leaves during a break in testimony of the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Schiff: Impeachment Report Now Being Written, But More Hearings Still Possible

8:40pm November 24, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Rep. Adam Schiff says an impeachment report will soon be sent to the Judiciary Committee, which may draft articles of impeachment. But additional witnesses may still appear before lawmakers.

Pro-democracy supporters celebrate after pro-Beijing politician Junius Ho lost his election in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 25, 2019.

World News

Pro-Democracy Candidates Make Election Gains In Statement To Beijing

8:26pm November 24, 2019

by Sam Gringlas

The city reported that more than 2.9 million people voted, a turnout rate of more than 71%. More people voted in Sunday's local election than any election in Hong Kong to date.

Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer has been pushed out over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes. Spencer is seen here testifying during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in April.

Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer Forced Out Amid Controversy Over SEAL Case

7:17pm November 24, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The Pentagon says the Defense Secretary asked for Spencer's resignation after "losing trust and confidence in him." Spencer said President Trump deserved a Navy chief "who is aligned with his views."

Pope Francis observes a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during his visit to the city's Peace Memorial Park on Sunday.

Pope Francis, In Visit To Hiroshima, Says Possession Of Nuclear Weapons Is 'Immoral'

4:56pm November 24, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The nuclear arms race wastes resources that could instead improve people's lives and protect the environment, the pontiff said. His tour marks the first papal visit to Japan in nearly 40 years.

Demonstrators stage a protest on the field at the Yale Bowl disrupting the start of the second half of an NCAA college football game between Harvard and Yale, Saturday in in New Haven, Conn.

Activists Disrupt Harvard-Yale Rivalry Game To Protest Climate Change

2:45pm November 24, 2019

by Sam Gringlas

The game was delayed for about an hour Saturday when students stormed the field after half-time calling on the universities to divest their multi-million dollar endowments from fossil fuels companies.

Being overweight or obese can diminish the effectiveness of a flu shot, researchers say.

Excess Weight Can Weaken The Flu Shot

2:34pm November 24, 2019

by Richard Harris

Scientists have come to realize that flu vaccines are less effective for people who are overweight or obese. Now researchers are trying to figure out why and hope to develop better vaccines.

Long lines of voters waited to vote in Hong Kong's district council elections on Sunday.

World News

Hong Kong Voters Turn Out For Biggest Election In City's History

1:02pm November 24, 2019

by Emily Feng

The elections are seen as a referendum on popular support for anti-government protests that are now in their sixth month. Record numbers of people have voted.