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Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., speaks at a news conference with members of the House Freedom Caucus outside the U.S. Capitol on July 25.

The Freedom Caucus' shutdown threat recalls tactics of past House rebels

The hardline Republicans want to shift the focus of Congress to their own agenda of opposing, investigating and even impeaching the president or members of his administration.

Becky Pepper-Jackson has presented as a girl since fourth grade. The 12-year-old is at the center of a legal dispute that is at the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court won't enforce West Virginia law banning trans athletes from girls' teams

The state's law was challenged by a 12-year-old transgender girl named Becky Pepper-Jackson, who has lived as a girl since fourth grade, according to court papers.

Pictured above is Reo Vista Healthcare Center, October 19, 2022.

California regulators often keep details about nursing home sexual abuse from the public

The California Department of Health bills its complaint website as a resource for people as they search for a safe nursing home. But KPBS found omissions and errors when it comes to documenting sexual abuse cases.

Helen Mirren, Rami Heuberger, Lior Ashkenazi and Dvir Benedek in Bleecker Street/ShivHans Pictures' <em>Golda</em>. The movie, which follows Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir through the 1973 Yom Kippur War, hits theaters Friday.

'Golda' depicts a key moment in Israeli history. Its director sees parallels to today

The biopic Golda stars Helen Mirren as Israel's first female prime minister, leading the country through the pivotal, 19-day Yom Kippur War in 1973. Its director says it's especially relevant today.

A man sleeps inside of a blanket on the sidewalk in downtown San Diego, April 13, 2023.

San Diego safe sleeping sites will help shelter growing homeless population

Legal tent camping for people experiencing homelessness will begin in certain San Diego locations later this year.

An investigation of records from 25 county jails across Pennsylvania shows that nearly 1 in 3 "use of force" incidents by guards involved a prisoner who was having a psychiatric crisis or who had a known mental illness. Guards used weapons like stun guns or pepper spray to subdue prisoners who may have been unable to understand what was going on.

In county jails, guards use pepper spray, stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis

An investigation finds that corrections officers in Pennsylvania use physical force on people who may be unable to comply with orders due to a mental health condition.

Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas was 16 when she turned in a historic performance in London. Now she wants to return, eyeing the 2024 Paris Olympics. Douglas is seen here in 2020.

A legendary coach applauds Gabby Douglas as she aims for the Paris 2024 Olympics

The last time a female gymnast over age 20 won gold in the Olympics' landmark all-around was in 1972. Douglas took gold in that event in 2012.

Dulce Volantin (left) and her partner, Valaria Zayas, pose for a portrait on their rooftop in Los Angeles. When asked what this program has meant for her and her partner, Volantin chokes up as she says, "The world, the world."

Los Angeles is using AI to predict who might become homeless and help before they do

L.A. is housing more people than ever, but an even greater number keep falling into homelessness. This first-of-its-kind prevention program calculates who seems most at risk for landing on the street.

Jose Alvarado, an asylum-seeker who arrived in New York City from Venezuela, sits at his camp. Alvarado says he was expelled from the Clinton Hill shelter due to an incident in the facility bathrooms. Brooklyn, New York, on July 19, 2023.

As NYC limits access to migrants and asylum-seekers, many are left homeless

New York City officials say they are overwhelmed by an influx of asylum-seekers. Hundreds of immigrants are crowded into at least one detention center.

Ukraine is fighting both a physical and cyber war against Russia

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dina Temple-Raston, host of the podcast Click Here, about Ukraine's volunteer IT Army.

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