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The U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, draped a Black Lives Matter banner on its building over the weekend "in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully protesting to demand positive change."

U.S. Embassy In South Korea Removes Its Black Lives Matter Banner

According to multiple news reports, the banner was taken down after President Trump and senior State Department officials expressed displeasure with it.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is shown in this undated photo.

Senate GOP To Restrict Police Chokeholds In Emerging Bill

Senate Republicans are poised to unveil an ambitious package of policing changes that includes new restrictions on police chokeholds and other practices.

Maricela, shown here picking grapes in southern Oregon earlier this week, says she hasn't missed a day of work since this season's wildfires began. She asked NPR to only use her first name because she doesn't have work papers.

'I Have To Work': Agricultural Workers In The West Harvest Crops Through Fire Smoke

"The smoke is so dense," one agricultural worker in Oregon told NPR. "I feel dizzy, my throat hurts and my head feels like it's going to explode." Their employers are also faced with tough choices.

President Jimmy Carter's younger brother, Billy, became the target of a Senate investigation over his ties to the Libyan government and appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee in August 1980.

Cashing In On The White House Connection: It's Not Just Hunter Biden

Relatives of presidents and vice presidents have lots of opportunities to cash in on their famous relative's name, and more than a few have done so.

The Voice of America building is pictured in Washington in July.

U.S. Agency Targets Its Own Journalists' Independence

In a late-night move to assert editorial control, the CEO of the U.S. international broadcasting agency rescinded a rule which established a "firewall" between the newsroom and political appointees.

Rochester, N.Y., Mayor Lovely Warren, seen at a Sept. 3 news conference, announced a series of personnel actions and reforms on Monday following a preliminary review of the city's handling of the events following the March arrest and death of Daniel Prude.

Daniel Prude Death: Rochester, N.Y., Mayor Fires Police Chief, Seeks Federal Inquiries

Mayor Lovely Warren fired the police chief, suspended two city officials and called for federal investigations into the city's handling of Daniel Prude's arrest in March and the events that followed.

U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack dismissed the heads of all its broadcasters when he took office in June.

U.S. Agency Targets Its Own Journalists' Independence

In a late-night move to assert editorial control, the CEO of the U.S. international broadcasting agency rescinded a rule which established a "firewall" between the newsroom and political appointees.

Farmers check coffee beans handpicked at their farm located in Forquilha do Rio, municipality of Dores do Rio Preto, Espirito Santo, Brazil.

Coffee Keeps Its Mojo: Producers Overcome Pandemic Obstacles

Coffee has remained widely available on supermarket shelves even though COVID-19 has been particularly bad in some of the world's largest coffee-growing nations.

Redlining made it difficult, if not impossible, for communities of color and immigrants to buy or refinance. A lack of investment meant houses fell into disrepair.

In U.S. Cities, The Health Effects Of Past Housing Discrimination Are Plain To See

Researchers analyzed the lingering harms of of decades-old racist lending policies known as redlining. Their project lets you explore the current impacts on maps of 142 cities.

Lee Sun-kyun and Jo Yeo-jeong play the wealthy Parks in Parasite.

Yes, 'Parasite' Could Win Best Picture

This year's best picture race doesn't have as clear a frontrunner as it sometimes has. But just as Moonlight came through on a shocker of an evening in 2017, Parasite might pull it off this year.

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