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President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the debt ceiling during an event in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, in Washington.

Biden tells GOP to 'get out of the way' on debt limit

President Joe Biden on Monday told Republican senators to “get out of the way” and let Democrats suspend the nation’s debt limit on their own.

A man assists a patient with difficulty breathing at the Medical College Hospital in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, on June 16, as the delta variant of the coronavirus quickly spread.

Bangladesh Locks Down As Daily COVID Cases Quintuple

Bangladeshi soldiers are enforcing a seven-day lockdown. As the West opens up, poorer countries with low vaccination rates are being hit by wave after wave of COVID-19.

Shery Bechara and Lilas Mayassi appear in "Sirens," directed by Rita Baghdadi, an official selection of the World Cinema: Documentary Competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.

Digital Gym Cinema reopens to host in-person Sundance films

Preview weekend includes shorts, features, filmmakers and female metal band members from Lebanon.

Carrying her 6-month-old baby, a 15-year-old walks home from school for her lunch break. She attends Romogi Primary School in Uganda's Palorinya Refugee Settlement. Back in session after the COVID lockdown, the school has 19 child mothers, including some girls who became pregnant while out of school. Studies indicate a global increase in teen pregnancy during the pandemic.

It's a bleak 'Day of the Girl' because of the pandemic. But no one's giving up hope

The United Nations established the Day of the Girl a decade ago to address issues that affect girls' rights: education, teen pregnancy, child marriage. Steady progress has been made. Then came COVID.

Peter Guthrie signals a teen soccer referee for making a good call during a youth soccer match at Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Md. Guthrie is an instructor with the U.S. Soccer Federation Referee Program and teaches new referees how to umpire youth soccer matches.

What's being done to stop adults' misbehavior at youth soccer games

Youth soccer games seem to unleash the worst in adult behavior. Parents and coaches yell at refs, the players and each other. Adults' sideline behavior has resulted in a national referee shortage.

Former prime minster of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk was in office between 2014 and 2016.

Americans should back Ukraine's fight against Russia, former wartime leader says

Ukraine's former prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says the military is stronger than it was the last time Russia invaded in 2014. But he still thinks the U.S. should help should Russia make advances.

URUMQI, CHINA - H&M logos are covered by red cloth at a closed H&M store on March 25, 2021 in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China.

China Retaliates Against Clothing Brands After Western Sanctions

Clothing companies H&M, Nike and Adidas face boycotts for their refusal to use cotton from China's Xinjiang region.

A home is listed for sale in the San Carlos neighborhood of San Diego, April 3, 2021.

San Diego Home Prices Hit New Record, Increases Among Highest In Nation

Over the last year, the San Diego housing market has increased to one of the highest rates in the nation.

Neil Young, performing in Lake Hughes, Calif. in 2019.

Spotify removes Neil Young's music after he objects to Joe Rogan's podcast

The move came two days after Neil Young requested that his work be removed from Spotify in protest over coronavirus misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast.

Fishermen sell freshly caught seafood at the Saturday Fishermen's Market in Santa Barbara, Calif. When the pandemic began, fishermen watched their markets dry up overnight. Now, as well as public markets like this, some are selling to food assistance programs.

Fishermen Team Up With Food Banks To Help Hungry Families

The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated food insecurity and stretched an already-strained fishing industry. New partnerships with food banks give fisherman income and provide food for those in need.

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