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Channing Concho, left, and American Horse photograph themselves in front of a memorial after a sculpture of Spanish conquistador Juan de Onate was removed on June 16, 2020 in Albuquerque.

Statues Of Conquistador Juan De Oñate Come Down As New Mexico Wrestles With History

Who was Juan de Oñate? Critics object to statues of the Spanish conquistador, the first European to colonize New Mexico and a despot who inflicted misery on Native Americans.

A pupil receives hand sanitizer upon returning to school in Johannesburg on July 6. Since easing its lockdown, coronavirus cases have spiked and the government is introducing some restrictions.

South Africa Introduces Alcohol Ban And Curfew As Coronavirus Surges

The country has more than 276,000 cases, surpassing Italy, Spain and other hard-hit nations. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the worst is yet to come.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has testified before Congress on the spread of the coronavirus. Reports that his relationship with President Trump had soured first surfaced in April.

Trump Again Casts Doubt On Fauci As COVID-19 Cases Surge

President Trump shares a tweet from game show host Chuck Woolery, who claimed the CDC is lying about the coronavirus pandemic to hurt the president in November's election.

Presidential candidate and Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski flashes a victory sign at the end of election day in Warsaw.

Poland's Nationalist President Narrowly Wins Reelection

President Andrzej Duda's victory further empowers Poland's ruling Law and Justice party, which has worked to weaken the country's independent judiciary and free press.

A letter from current CDC staff recently submitted to Director Robert Redfield demands that the agency address structural racism toward Black employees.

CDC Employees Call Out Agency's 'Toxic Culture Of Racial Aggressions'

Pointing to the coronavirus's disproportionate impact on people of color, 1,007 workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call on the agency to declare racism a public health crisis.

Jeff Sessions talks with the media after voting in Alabama's primary election in Mobile, Ala., on March 3. He faces Tommy Tuberville in Tuesday's Republican Senate runoff.

Sessions Fights For His Political Life As Trump Looms Over Alabama Senate Race

Jeff Sessions is trying to reclaim his old Senate seat. His former boss, President Trump, is backing Sessions' Republican opponent, former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville.

A rally outside the Montclair, N.J., town hall on July 1. Protesters hung 1,101 absentee ballots to represent the number of votes that weren't counted in a mayoral election that was decided by just 195 votes.

Signed, Sealed, Undelivered: Thousands Of Mail-In Ballots Rejected For Tardiness

An NPR analysis finds that at least 65,000 absentee and mail-in ballots were rejected this year for arriving late. While it's a relatively small number, they could prove crucial in a close election.

Landon Donovan, left, looks on alongside assistant coaches Nate Miller, center, and Carrie Taylor, right, during a scrimmage, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in Chula Vista, Calif.

San Diego Soccer Team Wins In Return To Play Game

San Diego Loyal SC resumed their inaugural season Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Real Monarchs SLC in Sandy, Utah.

Facing a heavy burden from trade and the coronavirus, "Iowa's just in a position to be in maybe more ready than other states to make a change" in November, says pollster J. Ann Selzer.

You Haven't Heard The Last Of Iowa This Election Cycle

After disastrous Democratic caucuses earlier this year, both Republicans and Democrats are giving the state a lot of attention and money in the run-up to November.

Thomas Chatterton Williams, along with more than 150 journalists, authors and writers, published a letter decrying the "intolerant climate that has set in on all sides" of debate in <em>Harper's Magazine.</em>

Thomas Chatterton Williams On Debate, Criticism And The Letter In 'Harper's Magazine'

A letter on the importance of open debate was published by Harper's Magazine this week and was signed by more than 150 prominent writers and thinkers, fueling a controversy over debate and privilege.

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