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Well water flows from pumps into a canal that will be used to irrigate a vineyard, Monday, July 25, 2022, in Rio Vista, Calif.

California farmers are hopeful Trump administration will deliver more water to fields

Since winning election, President-elect Donald Trump has been talking about immigration, border security and government efficiency. But in California farm country, his comments about water are also getting attention.

People walk past a boarded-up store in downtown Washington, D.C., on Monday. Some areas are preparing for possible election-related violence.

States and cities beef up security to prepare for potential election-related violence

Washington state's governor activated the National Guard to stand by to help local law enforcement as needed. Meanwhile, extra security is in place at locations across Washington, D.C.

Ukrainians discuss the tactics of working in small groups at the military training called "Test Week" for civilians provided by one of the most successful units of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug. 7. Its aim is to give civilians a sense of what they will experience if they are conscripted or decide to enlist in military service.

Ukraine's military trains civilians in 'Test Week' to give a sense of war with Russia

Ukraine needs more soldiers as its troops defend Ukrainian territory and carry out an offensive inside Russia. An elite Ukrainian military unit offers civilians a one-week tryout as soldiers.

What Syria means for Hezbollah's efforts to rebuild Lebanon

With a ceasefire in place, Hezbollah wants to rebuild Lebanon. But its supply chains across Syria have been weakened by Israeli airstrikes, rebel fighting and the ouster of its ally Bashar al-Assad.

Sister Rosita Milesi, who is the Global Laureate of the 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. She calls the honor "a recognition of all the people who helped me, who participated in my journey — especially the refugees that I had the opportunity to assist and accompany and who have always taught me lessons of hope and faith that fueled my own journey."

Wise words from Sister Rosita, age 79: A math lover wins U.N. prize for refugee relief

Rosita Milesi was honored with the U.N. Refugee Agency's Nansen Refugee Award for 40 years of activism. The U.N. calls her a "formidable refugee champion." And she has life lessons to share.

Kate Bowler wants to have more 'uncounted, completely-wasted, doesn't-matter time'

On Wild Card this week, Kate Bowler opens up about how she wants to waste her time, her feelings about God and how she talks about death with her child.

Erica Hayes, 40, sits on her sofa with a box where she keeps the medical supplies she needs to manage her long COVID symptoms, which include chronic fatigue, irregular heart rate, low blood pressure, hives, migraines and internal tremors.

Long COVID patients are frustrated that federal research hasn't found new treatments

The federal government has allocated $1.15 billion so far on long COVID research, without bringing any new treatments to market. Patients and scientists say it's time to push harder for breakthroughs.

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked.

'Gladiator II' and 'Wicked' are lavish spectacles — but are they another Barbenheimer?

Two big-budget films are set to battle at the box office: Wicked offers a gravity-defying origin story for the Wicked Witch of the West, while Gladiator II revisits the violence of ancient Rome.

The first season of Bad Sisters was adapted from a 2012 Belgian series called Clan. But Season 2 is all-new, Apple TV+ territory. Above, Eva Birthistle, left, Sharon Horgan, Sarah Greene and Eve Hewson as the Garvey sisters.

Good news for 'Bad Sisters': They're just as fearless in Season 2

In the first season of this Apple TV+ black comedy, the Garveys plotted to kill their sister's abusive husband. And, yes, he ended up dead. But in the second season, things get even more complicated.

Matt and Emily Kayser of Westchester County, N.Y., visit Colby College in Maine for a campus tour in August.

Some colleges are targeting financial aid to middle-class families

Many middle-income families are frustrated by the cost of higher education, feeling they earn too much for financial aid, but not enough to pay for it themselves.

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