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'Things Will Never Be The Same.' How The Pandemic Has Changed Worship

The closure of churches due to the coronavirus could have long-lasting effects on congregations. Some people say they have become more connected with their faith, while others may be drifting away.

Dr. Storm Bissict, 35, dives in False Bay along the coast of Cape Town. It's her way of decompressing from her hectic pandemic days.

Dive, Dance, Commune, Pray: How Health Workers Cope In A Year Of Pandemic

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. We interviewed 9 health workers around the world to learn what's surprised them most — and how they've managed to cope.

Washington Football Team helmets are seen on the ground before the start of training camp at the Bon Secours Washington Football Team training center park in July 2021 in Richmond, Va.

Internet sleuths think they figured out the Washington Football Team's new name

The team is scheduled to reveal its new name on Wednesday. But did a newly acquired domain name spoil the surprise?

An Nguyen sits for a portrait at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. Nguyen had just turned four when his father died in the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon.

They Don't Remember Their Parents Dying On 9/11. But They'll Never Forget

Many children of 9/11 victims were too young to remember their parents who died. They've grown up living with the tension between having a personal connection to the day but few, if any memories.

John Kelly says he "did something wrong" to get chief of staff job and have to give up leading the Department of Homeland Security.

Trump Chief Of Staff Kelly: I Didn't Want To Leave DHS But 'God Punished Me'

Ret. Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly said "one of the great honors" of his life was leading the Department of Homeland Security.

An photo taken in Spijkenisse on Monday shows a metro train that shot through a stop block at De Akkers metro station, without making any casualty.

Saved By The Whale: Dutch Train Runs Off Elevated Tracks, Is Caught By Statue's Tail

An 18-year-old sculpture caught a metro train after it crushed barriers at the end of the tracks early Monday.

Jonathan Doolittle, senior pastor at Clairemont Lutheran Church, stands in the parking lot where his congregation wants to build affordable housing, Oct. 30, 2019.

San Diego Council OKs 'YIGBY' Reforms For Housing On Church Parking Lots

The new regulations mean churches won't have to maintain quite as many parking spaces in the future. They were inspired by a group called "Yes in God's Backyard" that is promoting affordable housing on land owned by faith communities.

The James Webb Space Telescope will capture pictures of the very first stars in the universe and help scientists study the atmosphere of planets orbiting stars outside our solar system to see if they might be habitable.

The James Webb telescope reaches its final destination in space, a million miles away

The $10 billion telescope is nearly ready to begin capturing images that scientists hope will help uncover the mysteries of the universe — and scope out other possible habitable planets.

A child learns to swim in a pond in a rural area of Bangladesh.

The U.N. Takes Aim At A 'Silent Epidemic' — Drowning

This week, in the middle of a pandemic, the United Nations took a stand about an issue that has nothing to do with disease but is one of the top causes of death for children ages 5 to 14.

A store in New York City stands closed on April 21, 2020. A year after the coronavirus pandemic was declared, millions of Americans are still unemployed.

'Why Us?': A Year After Being Laid Off, Millions Are Still Unemployed

Millions who lost jobs at the beginning of the pandemic are still out of the labor force, making up levels of the unemployed not seen since the Great Recession.

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