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The Longhua Harbin Coal Company, a subsidiary of China National Coal Group, the third-largest coal mining company in the world, employs 4,000 people, but is scheduled to close by the end of this year. When it closes, it will wipe out the town of Dalianhe's main source of revenue.

As China's Coal Mines Close, Miners Are Becoming Bolder In Voicing Demands

State-run coal mines are shutting down in China's rust belt. Facing layoffs, miners are worried about their future — and in the absence of labor unions, are organizing to demand better treatment.

(Left to right) Former Vice President Gary Schultz, former President Graham Spanier and former Athletic Director Tim Curley of Penn State. Now that Schultz and Curley have pleaded guilty, Spanier remains the sole defendant in the Jerry Sandusky cover-up case.

2 Former Penn State Administrators Plead Guilty To Roles In Abuse Scandal

Former Vice President Gary Schultz and former Athletic Director Tim Curley each pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor child endangerment, for covering up child abuse by disgraced coach Jerry Sandusky.

President Donald Trump salutes as he disembarks Marine One upon arrival at the White House in Washington, Sunday, March 5, 2017.

Democratic AGs Mount Fight Against Trump Travel Ban

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Thursday he was asking a federal judge to find that his order last month halting the old travel ban applies to the new one, too.

In 'White Tears' Appropriation Has Horrifying Consequences

Suspense is the driving force in Hari Kunzru's thriller about two young white men who invent a fictional blues singer.

Sarah Ferrari is a community partner for Soccer Without Borders at International High School in Langley Park, Md.

Helping Immigrant Students Catch Up, Fast — It Takes A Whole School

A network of schools, serving English language learners and recent immigrants, is helping students succeed academically and emotionally, too.

In the film, baguette-eating Mirka Mora, Philippe's mother, whisks up the deeply, French-ly yellow condiment with great enthusiasm.

'Monsieur Mayonnaise': The Sandwich King Who Saved Jewish Children From Nazis

For years, Philippe Mora wondered how his father earned this nickname. A new documentary reveals the answer: He slathered passports in mayo and hid them in messy, hard-to-inspect baguettes.

Keggie Carew — seen here with her father, Tom Carew — says, "It was never mundane with dad, even with dementia."

Author Unravels Her Spy Dad's Life, One Secret Mission At A Time

Keggie Carew grew up with her father's stories of parachuting into the jungle and working as a spy in Burma. She wasn't sure how much to believe until she started researching her new book, Dadland.

From Refugees To Politics, Mohsin Hamid Writes The Change He Wants To See

"All of us who are writers are doing something that actually matters," Hamid says. His latest novel, Exit West, follows a couple who have to decide whether to flee their homeland.

The magnificent beast, Kong surveys the humans intruding on his turf in the "Apocalypse Now"-like confrontation in the jungles of "Kong: Skull Island."

Kong Proves He Still Has The Star Power To Carry A Movie

'Skull Island' delivers a powerful beast and a weak script

President Donald J. Trump delivers his first address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (L) and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R) listen on February 28, 2017 in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

FBI Director Asks Justice Dept. To Publicly Deny Trump's 'Wire Tapping' Allegation

James Comey's request regarding the unsubstantiated claim follows the White House call for a congressional inquiry "to determine whether executive branch investigative powers were abused in 2016."

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