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The International Space Station is larger than a football field. But with 11 people soon to be aboard, there aren't enough places for them all to sleep.

International Space Station Is About To Get Crowded, And It's Running Out Of Beds

Four astronauts are set to launch to the space station Friday. When they arrive, the new crew of 11 will be the largest since the shuttle program, and there aren't enough sleeping pods for them all.

A nurse helps prepare syringes with the Moderna vaccine at the Coronado Community Center, Mar. 1, 2021.

San Diego County Remains In Purple Tier Despite COVID-19 Improvements

Despite considerable improvement in handling the COVID-19 pandemic in recent weeks, San Diego County will remain in the state's "Purple Tier" for at least one more week.

Protestors held a rally at a municipal building prior to the riot in Augusta, Ga., in 1970. Approximately 300 people attended and 25–30 police officers stood watch.

Remembering The Augusta Civil Rights Riot, 50 Years Later

For two days, starting on May 11, 1,000 Black residents rebelled against the city's systemic oppression. More than 100 blocks of neighborhoods and businesses were damaged. Police killed six Black men.

Kristen Christy poses with her husband Don in a 2005 photo. Don, an Air Force lieutenant colonel, died by suicide in 2008.

Congress Is Paying More Attention To Veteran Suicide, But Progress Is Slow

New federal laws seek to improve mental health care for veterans and their families. But advocates say it will take time for local communities to feel the effects.

On the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwest Montana, many tribal members don't have a way to reliably get into town and vote during elections, nor do their homes have mail service to send in an absentee ballot.

Advocates Fear Montana's New Ballot Law Could Harm Voters Who Struggle To Be Heard

Montana now prohibits anyone who receives a monetary benefit from collecting sealed absentee ballots. Advocates worry that could affect Native Americans and residents of assisted living centers.

Members of the Burmese-American community hold a demonstration outside the Office of the Consulate General of Myanmar in Los Angeles in April.

This Time, Rights Groups Might Be Less Willing To Champion Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's ousted leader, once an icon of freedom, faces the prospect of another prolonged detention. But her handling of atrocities against the Rohingya has left her reputation abroad in tatters.

A man walks by a COVID-19 testing sign at UC San Diego campus, Sept. 28, 2020.

San Diego County Remains In Red Tier As It Reports 161 COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths

San Diego County will remain in the second, or red, tier of the state's four-tier COVID-19 reopening plan for at least another week.

CCC sawing down dead trees in a burned area near Belton, Mont.

Reaching Back To The New Deal, Biden Proposes A Civilian Climate Corps

To bolster the country's preparedness for a warming world and create jobs, President Biden wants to retool and relaunch one of the most celebrated U.S. government programs, first established by FDR.

This Time, Rights Groups Might Be Less Willing To Champion Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's ousted leader, once an icon of freedom, faces the prospect of another prolonged detention. But her handling of atrocities against the Rohingya has left her reputation abroad in tatters.

A convoy of Russian armored vehicles moves along a highway in Crimea, on Tuesday.

Britain says Russia is planning to install a pro-Moscow leader in Ukraine

The U.K. said its claim is based on an intelligence assessment. Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops near the Ukraine border, stoking fears of an invasion.

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