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The Woodland Plantation House sits near the banks of the Mississippi River in LaPlace, La. The raised creole-style building with a rusty tin roof and wide front porch has Black owners for the first time. The site is historically significant because it's where one of the largest slave revolts in U.S. history began.

Louisiana plantation where historic slave revolt started now under Black ownership

The Louisiana plantation home where one of the largest slave revolts in U.S. history began has Black owners for the first time. They say the 1811 uprising can inspire a new generation to fight racism.

A group of <em>novachky</em>, female campers ages 6-11, stand at attention for a photograph, along with their two <em>sestrichky</em>, or "sisters" who serve as female counselors. Marching drills are a daily activity at camp.

How Ukrainian scouting culture thrives in the woods of western New York state

Every July, campers, counselors and administrators gather on 84 acres of hilly woods in the woods of western New York state that has been home to a Ukrainian summer camp called “Novyi Sokil” since 1950.

Supporters of Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump listen while he speaks during a Get Out The Vote rally at Coastal Carolina University on Feb. 10 in Conway, S.C.

What GOP infighting in South Carolina can (and can't) tell us about 2024

In Horry County, South Carolina, a squabble over who is the official county party sheds light on struggles the GOP faces more broadly in 2024.

With protesters in the audience, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun arrives to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations to answer to lawmakers about troubles at the aircraft manufacturer since a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight in January, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

Boeing CEO apologizes to relatives of 737 Max crash victims during Senate appearance

Boeing's CEO is getting his day in front of Congress, and lawmakers are expected to have many questions about safety at the troubled aircraft company. CEO David Calhoun appeared in front of a Senate investigations subcommittee on Tuesday.

Joey Chestnut (L) and Takeru Kobayashi (R) compete in the Nathan's hot dog-eating contest on July 4, 2009, in New York.

The biggest rivals in hot dog-eating are headed for a rematch 15 years in the making

Rivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will reunite in September for their first hot dog-eating competition in 15 years. Here's why the competitors and their fans are so hungry for a rematch.

'Always Sunny' creator Rob McElhenney on his pandemic purchase: a Welsh soccer team

McElhenney says he bought the team to “bring hope to a town that had fallen on hard times." The FX series Welcome to Wrexham chronicles the team and its owners and fans.

Hani Almadhoun, a Palestinian-American, poses for a portrait at his home in Virginia on June 26.

A Palestinian American raises more than $1 million to feed his family and others in Gaza

U.S. Palestinians are helping their families evacuate, rebuild, and buy basics like food.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson attends a news conference at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month.

Mike Johnson and the troubled history of recent Republican speakers

Johnson is the sixth Republican elevated to the speakership since 1994. The five who preceded him all saw their time in the office end in relative degrees of defeat or frustration.

It's not just young voters. New citizens will head to the polls this year, too

For recently naturalized citizens, the 2024 election could mark their first time casting a ballot in a U.S. presidential race. Here are the handful of states where new citizen voters could hold political power.

An electric car and a plug-in hybrid car charge at a public charging station on October 12, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.

Biden faces criticism over his gas car ban. But he doesn't have one

Swing state voters are seeing ads warning them about a federal ban on their gas-powered vehicles. But there is no such ban, even as candidates campaign on it.

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