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The U.S. women's soccer team poses before the start of the quarterfinal match against Japan last Saturday. The USWNT is playing for Olympic gold on Saturday for the first time since 2012.

U.S. women's soccer, reinvigorated by a trio of stars, will play for Olympic gold

The team's trio of star forwards — Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman and Sophia Smith — has combined for nine of 10 goals in the Olympics. But they want more: the first U.S. gold medal since 2012.

Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face off in a debate on Tuesday.

Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 6 education issues

From school choice to college affordability, Trump and Harris don't have a lot in common. Ahead of the candidates’ only scheduled debate, we’ve put together a handy primer of their education views.

A line of demonstrators march down a narrow sidewalk single-file; in the front with a megaphone is Robert Sanders in a purple SEIU t-shirt, followed by Terra Lawson-Remer in a beige jumpsuit.

Do Wall Street landlords contribute to San Diego's high housing costs?

San Diego County recently passed a measure to study the issue, but critics of the effort say private equity owns a small percentage of properties.

Sunrise view from the cemetery in Mountain Village, a community in Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, the morning after Drake “Clayton” Wilde’s burial. Wilde was only 19 years old when he died by suicide, following a number of local teens who have taken their lives in recent years.

Native-led suicide prevention program focuses on building community strengths

A research group is testing a new suicide prevention model in rural Alaska Native villages: supporting cultural activities that strengthen community bonds and a sense of shared purpose.

How to reveal a parent's hidden story

Writers share advice on how to sensitively interview family members about painful or traumatic memories. These conversations may get loved ones to open up — and deepen our connections with them.

Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, left, and Algeria's Imane Khelif have competed in boxing competitions as women for years. But their presence in Paris is being scrutinized by some after they failed a vague gender eligibility test last year.

What to know about the gender controversy sweeping Olympic boxing

Olympic organizers are defending the participation of two boxers who failed a gender eligibility test last year. Here's what to know about the key players, conservative outcry and official response.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., addresses a crowd in Niceville, Fla.

In Florida primary, Matt Gaetz is fighting a battle over the future identity of the GOP

Gaetz is in a primary fight tied to ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the latest salvo in an ongoing war. Gaetz led that ouster. Now his district encapsulates a GOP intraparty clash that fuels dysfunction on the House floor and the campaign trail.

Simone Biles was all smiles with teammate Jordan Chiles after finishing her routine on the uneven bars during the women's gymnastics team final at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Simone Biles and Team USA reclaim Olympic gold in women's all-around gymnastics final

The U.S. settled for silver in the last Olympics, when Biles struggled with the "twisties." This year, the gymnasts said they wanted "redemption." It is Biles' eighth Olympic medal and fifth gold.

In Bangladesh, turmeric — sold as the root or in a powder form — is a popular spice. In the 1980s, some farmers began adding a dye to make the root more attractive to buyers. But there was a problem with the dye.

You'll never guess the culprit in a global lead poisoning mystery

High levels of lead were found in a surprisingly large number of Bangladeshi kids in New York City — and in pregnant women in Bangladesh. Could there be a common cause?

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