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Toilet Signs Give The Scoop On Pee And Poop

In honor of World Toilet Day, here is a sampling of toilet etiquette signage. It's hard to argue with advice like: "Please use a toilet finely."

Tourists, wearing face masks due to heavy smoke, take a selfie at Sydney Harbour on Dec. 19, 2019. As news of Australia's wildfires spreads around the world, fewer tourists are arriving in the country.

Australia's Massive Fires Threaten To Slow Decades-Long Economic Boom

Australia hasn't had a recession in nearly 30 years, an impressive track record for an industrialized county. But the fires threaten two pillars of the country's economy.

Deadly violence from a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., shook the nation in 2017. Since then, city leaders have struggled to define what public discourse should look like as once-marginalized voices increase demands for change.

'Hear Me By Any Means Necessary': Charlottesville Is Forced To Redefine Civility

After a deadly white supremacist rally in 2017, once-marginalized voices in Charlottesville, Va., are demanding to be heard by the City Council. That has led to a debate over civility.

Assemblyman Marc Berman, D-Palo Alto, right, talks with Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, left, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Sept. 10, 2019.

California Bans 'Deep Fakes' Video, Audio Close To Elections

California is trying to stop people from deceptively editing videos and audio in ways that are aimed at influencing elections.

'Kochland' Explores How The Famous Brother Duo Made Their Money

The Koch brothers' wide-ranging influence is no secret. But rather than focusing on how they spend their money, Christopher Leonard presents a richly reported tale of how they got it.

President Trump's Saturday tweets characterizing the district of Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., as "rodent infested" sparked outrage among Baltimore residents and lawmakers. Above, the Maryland congressman appears during a hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, of which he is the chair, on June 26.

Leaders In Baltimore And Maryland Denounce Trump Tweets Attacking Elijah Cummings

Tweets characterizing the Maryland congressman's district as "rodent infested" sparked outrage among Baltimore residents and lawmakers, who accused the president of racism.

After opening shortly before the 2016 election, the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., has quickly became a favorite gathering place for the president's supporters.

Federal Lawsuit Against President Trump's Business Interests Allowed To Proceed

A federal judge has rejected a motion from the Department of Justice to dismiss the suit. The lawsuit alleges Trump's businesses, especially his hotel in D.C., violate the Constitution.

Some Central American migrants start their journey through Mexico at the Guatemalan border town of Gracias a Dios.

Coyotes' Boomtown: Picking Up The Migrant Trail On The Way To The U.S.-Mexico Border

Migrants from Central America who end up in the U.S. must cross the Guatemala-Mexico border, where immigration control is light to nonexistent. Quicker journeys are spurring more illegal immigration.

People who gathered in Poza Rico last month brought with them posters, T-shirts and jewelry bearing the images of their missing loved ones.

The Mexican Mothers Who Make A Grim Yearly Search For Missing Loved Ones

"They have the right to be searched for, and we have the right to search for them," says the mother of a man who has been missing since 2013. Relatives say the government does little to help.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, seen at last year's Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh. This year, several major business figures and organizations have already dropped out of the conference in protest of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance.

Saudi Economic Summit Suffers Exodus Of Guests After Journalist's Disappearance

Dubbed "Davos in the Desert," the Future Investment Initiative is set to host dozens of the world's business leaders. But many are pulling out to protest Jamal Khashoggi's suspected murder.

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