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Riot police detain a protester on Tuesday near Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where about 100 anti-government protesters remained holed up.

Hong Kong Standoff At University Grinds On; Protesters Attempt Escape In Sewers

The numbers of protesters barricaded in has dwindled to about 100, and their food is rapidly depleting after police surrounded the campus on Sunday. Police have arrested about 1,100 in the past day.

Joe Balash, left, after a meeting earlier this year in Arctic Village, where some oppose oil drilling in nearby Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Trump Interior Official Who Pushed Arctic Drilling Joins Oil Company In Alaska

A Trump appointee who was a vocal advocate for "energy dominance" will now work with an oil company pitching a major project on Alaska's North Slope.

Genie Milgrom, pictured in 2013, stands in the entryway of her Miami home wrapped in a long family tree, filled with the names of 22 generations of grandmothers. Raised Catholic, Milgrom traced her family's hidden Jewish roots with the help of a trove of ancient family recipes written down by the women of her family over generations.

Trove Of Recipes Dating Back To Inquisition Reveals A Family's Secret Jewish Roots

Many Jews were forced to convert during the Inquisition, a history often lost to their descendants. Finding recipes adhering to Jewish food customs helped one woman unearth her family's hidden past.

Sergei Klimov is the eighth Jehovah's Witness to be sentenced since ban calling the banned the religious group as an extremist organization went into effect in 2017, Reuters reports.

Russian Court Sentences Jehovah's Witness To 6 Years In Prison For 'Extremism'

A string of Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted since Russia's Supreme Court banned the Christian denomination as an "extremist organization" in 2017.

Mothers and their babies in Nigeria wait at a health center that provides vaccinations against polio. Vaccination rates lag in the middle-income country.

When Countries Get Wealthier, Kids Can Lose Out On Vaccines

Childhood vaccines are often subsidized in the poorest countries. But not for those moving up the wealth ladder.

The Chapel at the United States Air Force Academy, pictured in this undated photo, is closed for at least four years for extensive repairs.

After Years Of Water Damage, The Iconic Air Force Academy Chapel Is Closed For Repairs

The famous structure and popular tourist site will undergo a renovation project that's expected to last almost four years.

Nearly 9 in 10 Americans say people are more likely to express anger on social media than in person.

Poll: Americans Say We're Angrier Than A Generation Ago

The latest NPR-IBM Watson Health poll found that 29% of people said they were often angry when checking the news. Another 42% said the news sometimes made them angry.

Maya Rockeymoore Cummings speaks during funeral services for the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings last month in Baltimore.

Elijah Cummings' Widow Announces She's Running For His U.S. House Seat

Maya Rockeymoore Cummings says she had talked with her husband about campaigning for Maryland's 7th District. The announcement comes days before she is set to have a preventive double mastectomy.

Host Thomas Allen Harris with North Carolina poet laureate Jaki Shelton Green, and her cousin Sterling Michael Holt.

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U.S. lawmakers will question lobbyists and officials from Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple on an array of issues.

Big Tech In The Hot Seat As Congress Probes Monopoly Power, Digital Currency

Lawmakers in the Senate and House are questioning lobbyists and officials from Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple on an array of issues, including whether they're so big they stifle competition.

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