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Caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd are seen migrating onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska, in an undated file photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Interior Department hopes to conduct a lease sale for oil and gas drilling in the coastal plain by the end of 2020.

Trump Administration Moves Closer To Allowing Oil Drilling In Arctic Refuge

Environmental groups plan to sue to protect the breeding ground for caribou and polar bears. But if a drilling lease is sold, it could make it harder for a future president to reverse the move.

Striking workers participate in anti-government protests on Monday in Minsk, Belarus.

Belarus Factory Workers Walk Out, Joining Mass Protests Calling For President To Quit

More than a week of protests across the country are aimed at getting President Alexander Lukashenko to step down after 26 years in power. Lukashenko has vowed never to quit.

Alice Paul, a leader of the National Woman's Party, unfurls the ratification banner with its new 36th star after Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment on Aug. 18, 1920. The amendment prohibits denying the right to vote based on sex.

The Nudge And Tie Breaker That Took Women's Suffrage From Nay To Yea

Tennessee was the final state needed to ratify the amendment that secured women the right to vote. At the last moment, a young state legislator switched his vote to yes after his mom asked him to.

Tennessee freshman delegate Harry Burn and his mother Febb, who urged him to vote for the 19th amendment in a letter.

The Nudge And Tie Breaker That Took Women's Suffrage From Nay To Yea

Tennessee was the final state needed to ratify the amendment that secured women the right to vote. At the last moment, a young state legislator switched his vote to yes after his mom asked him to.

Joe Biden is set to officially be named the Democratic presidential nominee this week.

5 Questions Ahead Of The Democratic National Convention

The Democratic convention, which begins Monday, will be a more widespread TV production than past years. How will that affect the Democrats' message against President Trump?

5 Questions Ahead Of The Democratic National Convention

The Democratic convention, which begins Monday, will be a more widespread TV production than past years. How will that affect the Democrats' message against President Trump?

Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez, pictured in June, admitted defeat in a primary election Sunday.

Puerto Rico's Governor Loses Primary Bid For Full Term

Wanda Vázquez assumed office after the former governor resigned amid protests last summer. But her year in office has been marked by scandal.

A group of protestors holds a demonstration in front of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's home in Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday. DeJoy has recently come under fire for changes made at the U.S. Postal Service that have delayed mail in advance of the November elections.

Pelosi Calls Lawmakers Back To Block Postal Service Changes

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House back to vote on blocking the U.S. Postal Service from making operational changes that threaten the timely delivery of mail-in ballots in November's election.

Protesters gather near the Minsk Hero City Obelisk in Belarus on Aug. 16 to protest the results of last week's presidential election, which are widely seen as fraudulent.

One Week After Election, Belarus Sees Giant Protests Against 'Europe's Last Dictator'

Tens of thousands took to the streets to demand change on Sunday, as incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko defended election results that international observers have decried as illegitimate.

Cyclists enjoy a ride on Chicago's Lakefront Trail on a recent evening. Biking there and all across the country is up significantly during the pandemic.

The Pandemic Is Changing How People Get Around

Among the things the coronavirus pandemic is changing is how people get around. People are walking, biking and driving more, but using buses, trains and Uber less.

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