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Babacar Niang, known as Matador, raps at a recording studio at one of Africulturban's facilities in Pikine, Senegal on April 26, 2018.

How Senegal's artists are changing the system with a mic and spray paint

A cultural center in Senegal is creating a safe space where artists can use their platform to speak about climate change while also finding opportunities in the art and music scene.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, of Calif., talks to reporters, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

McCarthy nominated speaker in internal GOP vote but he faces conservative resistance

House Republicans have nominated Kevin McCarthy to serve as Speaker of the House in the next Congress. It's the first step on McCarthy's path to presiding over the House chamber.

University of California research and student employees are on strike at all of the UC system campuses. At UC San Diego several hundred union members walked the picket line, San Diego, Nov. 14, 2022.

Strike continues against UC, enters second day

Academic researchers and student employees are demanding improved pay and working conditions.

The population of Earth will hit 8 billion on Nov. 15, according to predictions by the United Nations Population Fund. And next year, India is expected to surpass China as the most populous country. In this photo, taken on Oct. 13, newborn babies rest inside a newborn care unit at a hospital in Amritsar.

Earth welcomes its 8 billionth baby. Is that good or bad news... or a bit of both?

Sometime today, the global population is forecast to hit 8 billion. The U.N. calls it a milestone for humanity, made possible by advances in public health and medicine. But there are also challenges.

Undated photo of Army soldiers helping themselves to free food in the USO lounge at Fort Bragg, N.C. The organization plans to close about 40 of its lesser-used lounges, while opening 28 in places where it says troops are especially isolated or face high stress.

81 years after it was founded, the USO is making changes to remain relevant to today's troops

The service organization is closing some of its centers, opening new ones, and expanding its online programs to respond to funding reductions and troops' changing needs.

These companies ran an experiment: Pay workers their full salary to work fewer days

Could a shorter work week be the answer to the UK's productivity problem?

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is followed by reporters as he arrives to a House Republican Caucus meeting at the Capitol on Nov. 14, 2022.

Kevin McCarthy faces early loyalty test in his bid for GOP speaker

House Republicans will hold leadership elections Tuesday to determine their party leaders for the next Congress, even though the House has still not officially been called in their favor.

Attendees of the Republican Party of San Diego County election watch party at the U.S. Grant Hotel closely monitor the national election results, San Diego, Nov, 8, 2022.

Key California races could determine which party controls Congress

While California is a Democratic stronghold, there are still pockets where Republicans remain strong.

Cadets line up in formation at the Army and Navy Academy for boys in Carlsbad, Calif. November 11, 2022.

Carlsbad's Army and Navy Academy for boys gets its first woman leader

Major General Peggy Combs served in the Army for over 30 years, is a two-star general, and has worked with thousands of ROTC students nationwide.

This Ukrainian hotline helps Russian soldiers surrender

A Ukrainian hotline that helps Russian soldiers sent to the frontline surrender has been used thousands of times. Its traffic increased after Russia announced a partial mobilization of civilians.

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