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Over two weeks, critic Linda Holmes watched every Olympic discipline, from archery to wrestling. Above, Manon Brunet of Team France, left, competes against Olga Nikitina of Team ROC during the Women's Sabre Team Fencing Gold Medal Match on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

What I Learned From Watching Every Sport At The Tokyo Olympics

Over two weeks, critic Linda Holmes watched every Olympic discipline, from archery to wrestling. Fast sports, slow sports, graceful sports and hard crashes. As it turned out, they're all beautiful.

Fuel tanks are seen at a Colonial Pipeline delivery point in Baltimore, Md., on Monday. The company's pipeline was hit with a major ransomware attack on Friday.

What We Know About The Ransomware Attack On A Critical U.S. Pipeline

The massive pipeline, which supplies 45% of the East Coast's gasoline and jet fuel, was forced to shut down over the weekend.

Digital food magazine Epicurious has announced it will stop publishing new recipes featuring beef in an effort to promote more sustainable cooking.

Epicurious Ditches Beef In A Move It Calls 'Pro-Planet'

The digital food magazine announced the change on Monday, citing the carbon footprint of cattle and a desire to help home cooks become more environmentally friendly.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., raise their arms after addressing attendees of a rally Friday at The Villages in Florida.

A Look At The GOP From Inside A Matt Gaetz-Marjorie Taylor Greene Rally

The two members of Congress may not have much power on the Hill, but they get celebrity treatment from Trump supporters.

A 2019 photo shows a U.S. government holding center for migrant children in Carrizo Springs, Texas. The facility was reopened by the Biden administration and an independent TV camera is being allowed in to capture new images of conditions there on Wednesday.

White House To Allow TV Camera On Tour Of Shelter For Teen Migrants

The facility being toured by White House officials and lawmakers is not one of the warehouse-like border facilities for adults, where hundreds of minors have been held longer than allowed by law.

Sergei Smirnov, pictured being detained at a "solo protest" in May 2020, was sentenced to 25 days in jail on Wednesday for allegedly calling on people to protest through a Twitter repost.

Russian Journalist Jailed After Court Deems Joking Retweet A 'Call To Protest'

A Moscow court has sentenced Sergei Smirnov to 25 days in jail for retweeting a post that poked fun at his resemblance to a Russian musician and made reference to an upcoming anti-Kremlin protest.

President Biden steps off Air Force One at Geneva Airport on Tuesday. Biden is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.

Biden And Putin Say Their Summit Was Constructive As The World Waits For Results

President Biden will hold a press conference on his own after the closed-door meeting with the Russian president.

Pope Francis prepares to leave after celebrating a special Mass for the community of the faithful of Myanmar resident in Rome, at the Vatican last month. Tuesday, Francis issued new canon law focused on sexual abuse, fraud and the attempted ordination of women.

The Pope Is Toughening Church Laws On Sex Abuse, Fraud And The Ordination Of Women

The first major revision of Catholic canon law in nearly four decades redefines clerical sex abuse and mandates specific punishments. It also sets punishments for the attempted ordination of women.

The WHO says it will start assigning new names for variants of the coronavirus based on letters from the Greek alphabet — part of an effort to help avoid stigmatization around the virus.

Alpha, Beta Instead Of Britain, South Africa. Why The WHO Is Renaming COVID Variants

The new names won't replace the scientific names already assigned to new variants, but the WHO said it's making the change to help avoid fueling stigma toward nations where new variants arise.

A new public survey reflects Americans' "mixed views" on trans issues, Gallup says, as people said athletes should compete based on the sex listed on their birth certificate. Here, protestors march against a bill restricting transgender girls from sports teams in Pierre, S.D., in March.

Americans Strongly Support Trans Rights — In Some Cases

Americans strongly support trans service members being in the military — even as they say trans athletes should compete according to the sex listed on their birth certificates.

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