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The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general and Freemason leader, was vandalized and taken down on Juneteenth in 2020. It is the only statue of a Confederate general in Washington, D.C.

The Social Security Administration has conceded an issue with phone service, after denying it to NPR, and has announced a fix.

Combs was convicted on July 2 of two counts of transportation for prostitution. The music mogul had filed a request to be released on bail before his sentencing, which is scheduled for Oct. 3.

The tentative proposal comes in response to plans by Texas Republicans to redraw House districts and strengthen the GOP hold on the chamber in 2026.

Element Biosciences, led by a determined CEO, has staked a claim in the market for genomic sequencing. They’ve also introduced a new device that creates a molecular profile that goes far beyond your DNA.

In July and August of 2024 in Bangladesh, student protesters' push for change drove the authoritarian prime minister out of power. Hundreds of demonstrators were killed.

With the Women's World Cup in the bag and 88 grand masters, India is ready to take over the chess world. And they're making sure their youngsters are poised to checkmate.

It’s been a year since Southeast San Diego was devastated by flood waters. Hundreds of families have yet to recover.

An oral history of the atomic bomb detonations 80 years ago leads this week's list of publishing highlights, which also includes a handful of novels by authors including Louis Sachar and Jason Mott.

Americans love olive oil — and import 95% of it. But tariffs are making it harder for Europeans to sell it to Americans.