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People hold portraits of Soviet leader Josef Stalin in December 2018 as they line up in Moscow to lay flowers at his grave.

Amid 'Quiet Rehabilitation Of Stalin,' Some Russians Honor The Memory Of His Victims

A civic initiative is commemorating those who were murdered under the rule of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, whom many Russians now admire for defeating Nazi Germany and making his nation a superpower.

Greek opposition New Democracy conservative party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis waves to his supporters after a win in parliamentary elections at the New Democracy headquarters in Athens on Sunday.

Greek Voters Welcome Centrist Government, Reject Leftists Amid Long Financial Crisis

As their economy continues to flag, Greeks turn to the center-right and a more conservative leader. Four years after Greece nearly left the European Union, a new prime minister has been sworn in.

A building in Newark, N.J., stands near a construction site in a so-called "opportunity zone" in April 2018. The program to spur investment in low-income communities originated in the 2017 tax law.

White House Touts Help For Poor Areas — But Questions Endure Over Who'll Benefit

Opportunity zones were created with the 2017 tax cut to bolster low-income communities. But depending on how the funds are spent, investors who get tax incentives could see the biggest gains.

A decade ago, it seemed inevitable that every newborn would get a complete gene scan. But there are technical challenges and practical concerns.

The Promises And Pitfalls Of Gene Sequencing For Newborns

Traditional blood tests still do a better job flagging common inherited diseases. Gene sequencing can be useful for detecting some conditions, but the results can be difficult to interpret.

An Iranian security official in protective clothing walks through a uranium conversion facility in 2005. Iran says it is now enriching uranium above the limit set in the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran's Uranium Enrichment Breaks Nuclear Deal Limit. Here's What That Means

The move signals that Iran is losing patience with the 2015 agreement after the U.S. blocked the economic relief promised.

The United States' Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the Women's World Cup final soccer match between the U.S. and the Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Décines, outside Lyon, France, on Sunday. The U.S. won 2-0.

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Wins World Cup Title For A 4thTime

They defeated the Netherlands 2-0 to win a record fourth Women's World Cup title. Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle both scored, helping the team to a perfect tournament.

As NASA Aims For The Moon, An Aging Space Station Faces An Uncertain Future

The International Space Station is getting older, and NASA is hoping that commercial businesses will take over so that the space agency can focus its efforts on a return to the moon.

Expedition 59 Flight Engineers (from left) Anne McClain, David Saint-Jacques and Christina Koch inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory.

As NASA Aims For The Moon, An Aging Space Station Faces An Uncertain Future

The International Space Station is getting older, and NASA is hoping that commercial businesses will take over so that the space agency can focus its efforts on a return to the moon.

These greens are among the hydroponic crops grown by students at Brownsville Collaborative Middle School, in Brooklyn, N.Y. In June, the students started to sell discounted boxes of the fresh produce to community members.

How Hydroponic School Gardens Can Cultivate Food Justice, Year-Round

In neighborhoods with limited access to healthy foods, school gardens can help close the gap — for students and the wider community. Some schools are now expanding the season by growing indoors.

Maggie Feldman-Piltch, left, founder of #NatSecGirlSquad, and Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in 2017 at the Aspen Security Forum, in Aspen, Colo.

Women In National Security Push To Move Beyond 'The First' And 'The Only'

For years, women have fought for inclusion in the high-stakes world of national security. Now, they say, the effort to build a pipeline of qualified women leaders is paying off.

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