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Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., holds up a copy of The Kremlin Playbook while delivering remarks with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., (left) at the conclusion of a subcommittee hearing on Russian interference in the 2016 election on May 8, 2017.

The Russia Investigations: Countdown To The Big Show; Republicans Strike Back

D.C. laces up for a social media marathon in Congress and an explosive Washington Post story helps the White House and GOP go on offense against Hillary Clinton.

Lil Miss Hot Mess reads to children during a Drag Queen Story Hour in Brooklyn, N.Y. The event is held in libraries across the country, including, in the past, at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

While WorldPride Rolls, 2 LGBTQ Events Are Canceled Because Of Safety Concerns

"Storybook Pride Prom" in Jacksonville, Fla., and Drag Queen Story Hour in Pittsburgh were canceled this weekend after both events' organizers decided they could not ensure a safe space.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the Future Investment Initiative conference, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 24, 2018. Many major executives backed out of the event after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This year, some of the big corporate names are expected to return.

Investors Are Back In Saudi Arabia A Year After Khashoggi's Killing

The oil-rich kingdom has poured millions of dollars into a global damage control campaign. While some governments have shunned the country, the Trump administration remains a strong supporter.

Tjessa Arradando in her advanced English class.

How More Meetings Might Be The Secret To Fixing High School

The BARR model, for "Building Assets, Reducing Risks," has serious evidence backing it up as a solution for real improvements in student success.

The Department of Health and Human Services says its decision to place new restrictions on the use of human fetal tissue in medical research follows a review that began last September of HHS research involving such tissue.

Trump Administration Restricts Federal Research Involving Human Fetal Tissue

National Institutes of Health research "that requires new acquisition of fetal tissue from elective abortions will not be conducted," the Department of Health and Human Services says.

Casey Collins, Duke University energy manager, inspects a boiler at the West Campus Steam Plant. Soon, these boilers will run on swine biogas instead of natural gas.

In North Carolina, Hog Waste Is Becoming A Streamlined Fuel Source

North Carolina isn't rich in coal, natural gas or oil, but it has more hogs than nearly any other state. And for years, scientists and farmers have been trying to turn swine biogas into electricity.

New Front In Data Privacy At The Supreme Court: Can U.S. Seize Emails Stored Abroad?

The Supreme Court to decide whether a U.S. warrant can compel Microsoft to turn over a user's emails stored in Ireland.

Dick Fosbury set an Olympic record as he cleared the bar in the high jump event at 7 feet, 4 1/4 inches in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico.

High jumper Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized the sport, with his 'flop,' dies at 76

Fosbury stunned the sports world with a backwards flop over the high jump bar at the Mexican Olympics in 1968. He won gold, and invented a new jumping style still used today.

Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell, seen in Council Chambers in 2015, originally introduced the measure that requires city contractors to fully disclose any sponsorship of, or contract with, the NRA. The gun rights group is challenging the ordinance.

NRA Sues Over LA Law Requiring Contractors To Disclose Ties To The Gun Rights Group

Los Angeles wants to know whether city contractors also do business with the NRA. An attorney for the gun rights group calls it "McCarthyism."

President Trump participates in a roundtable on border security at a U.S. Border Patrol station in Calexico, Calif., in April. On Friday, a federal judge ruled against the use of military funds for the president's border wall.

Federal Judge Rules Against Border Wall Construction With Military Funds

The Trump administration had planned to transfer Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities. The judge ruled Friday in a lawsuit against the switch filed by the Sierra Club and others.

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