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U.S. coach Jean Lopez and his brother Steven celebrate after Steven defeated Rashad Ahmadov of Azerbaijan, winning him a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Former USA Taekwondo Coach Banned From The Sport For Sexual Misconduct

Jean Lopez coached the U.S. taekwondo team at four Olympic Games. A SafeSport investigation has found him guilty of sexual misconduct against multiple athletes, including minors.

Emile Bruneau, a social and cognitive scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is pictured in this undated photo.

San Diego Lecture Explores How Neuroscience Can Promote World Peace

Massachusetts Institute of Technology cognitive scientist Emile Bruneau will share his research on empathy at the University of San Diego Wednesday.

Andrew Loy begs along a sidewalk in San Francisco, Calif. on June 28, 2016.

Harnessing Social Media To Reconnect Homeless People With Their Families

A San Francisco organization reunites homeless people — or "houseless" people — with their families through social media. They want to reconnect 1 million people in the next five years.

Carlos Esteban, 31, of Woodbridge, Va., a nursing student and recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as DACA, rallies with others in support of DACA outside of the White House, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017.

With DACA In Limbo, Financial Analyst Focuses On What She Can Control

Key parts of Janeth Medina’s future, including her ability to keep her job in finance, depend on the fate of a program that protects her and about 200,000 immigrants living in California from deportation.

In 2014, about 2,300 people in Seoul made 250 tons of kimchi, a traditional fermented South Korean pungent vegetable dish, to donate to neighbors in preparation for winter.

How South Korea Uses Kimchi To Connect To The World — And Beyond

The traditional dish is so essential to the nation's culture and identity that the government promotes it globally in an effort to foster understanding and peace among countries.

Tom Perkins co-founded a California capital venture firm in 1972.

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Pioneer Tom Perkins Dies At 84

Long before the boom of the California's tech scene, Perkins in 1972 co-founded a prominent venture capital firm, and used a new approach to investment.

Diageo Buys George Clooney's Tequila Company For Up To $1 Billion

The company sold its first bottles in 2013, after Clooney and a friend created a tequila to serve in their vacation homes in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Vice president of the Indian National Congress Party Rahul Gandhi (center) waves while being garlanded during a political rally at Chilloda village on Nov. 11. Gandhi takes over the party leadership this week from his mother, Sonia Gandhi, who is stepping down because of health concerns.

As A New Gandhi Takes Over, Can India's Opposition Find Its Footing Again?

Rahul Gandhi, the 47-year-old scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family, takes over the Congress party from his mother. Will the generational shift signal a change in fortune for the lackluster opposition?

U.S. troops, in tan uniforms, look over maps with Afghan rebel commander Rashid Dostum (center) in October 2001. A dozen U.S. soldiers teamed up with Dostum's force to defeat the Taliban in northern Afghanistan.

'12 Strong': When The Afghan War Looked Like A Quick, Stirring Victory

Many Americans may be weary of the war in Afghanistan. But a new movie is betting big on the true story of Green Berets on horseback who made the early days of the fight look deceptively easy.

Otto developed technology to allow big-rig trucks to drive themselves. Uber, another transportation company working on self-driving technology, acquired Otto in August.

For The Long Haul, Self-Driving Trucks May Pave The Way Before Cars

Despite being self-driving, big rigs will still need truckers to ride along and take control of in case of emergency situations. But some say they may be the last generation to do their jobs.

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