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Richard Moore, who is scheduled for execution later this month, has chosen to die by firing squad rather than in the electric chair.

A South Carolina death row inmate picks a firing squad over the electric chair

Richard Bernard Moore is the first prisoner in South Carolina to face the choice of execution methods since the state made electrocution the default and gave inmates the option to face rifles instead.

White House tours are once again open to the public, offering people a glimpse into the East Wing of the first family's temporary home, including the Blue Room, Red Room and Green Room; the State Dining Room; the China Room; and a view of the White House Rose Garden.

White House tours are back!

It's not exactly easy to get in, but if you book in advance, it's once again possible to get a close-up view of the historical paintings, furnishings and knickknacks in the People's House.

Still waters run deep in 'The Swimmers,' a brilliant novel about routine and identity

In Julie Otsuka's novel, a rag-tag group of regulars is disrupted when a crack appears at the bottom of the community pool. The Swimmers explores how mundane routines shape our days.

This undated photo shows Mexican avocados for sale at Whole Foods market in the Hillcrest neighborhood of San Diego County.

Mexico's avocados face fallout from violence, deforestation

A threat to a U.S. agricultural inspector essentially shut down Mexico’s avocado exports last week.

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, Wednesday during the 136th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa.

These 2 groundhogs have conflicting weather predictions — so take your pick

Prominent groundhogs Punxsutawney Phil and Staten Island Chuck do not agree on how many more weeks of winter there will be.

Tom Brady, pictured in December 2021, is retiring from the NFL after a remarkable 22-season career.

Tom Brady announces his retirement from the NFL

Widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time, the quarterback is finally calling an end to his history-making 22-year career.

Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts in the second quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoffs on Sunday.

Questions mount about whether Tom Brady is retiring from the NFL

ESPN reported that Brady, considered by many the greatest quarterback to ever play, was retiring after a 22-year career. But his agent would not confirm it, prompting questions and confusion.

Supporters of Julian Assange outside the Royal Courts of Justice on December 10, 2021 in London, England. Nearly two months later, London's High Court ruled that Assange can seek appeal against his extradition to the U.S.

A court in the U.K. says Julian Assange can keep fighting his extradition to the U.S.

Lawyers for the WikiLeaks founder have 14 days to submit their application to the U.K.'s Supreme Court, which will decide whether to hear the case. His supporters see the ruling as a partial win.

The Beatles on Mount Doom (or a still from Peter Jackson's <em>Get Back</em>, a documentary constructed from footage shot during the making of the band's last studio albums and final performance).

The Fellowship of the Rockers

The new documentary Get Back, cut from 50-year-old footage of Beatles recording sessions by director Peter Jackson, offers a chance to look at one moment when the myth of the "band guy" took shape.

Planned Parenthood volunteer Sarah Mahoney checks a list of addresses in Windham, Maine to see which door to knock on next.

A new way to talk about abortion? In Maine, using deep conversation to reach voters

Is it possible to have calm, in-depth discussions about a fraught issue like abortion? Maine's Planned Parenthood thinks so, and is using "deep canvassing" to garner support without confrontation.

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