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Wellesley high schooler Andrew Song plays baritone sax in the jazz band.

With safety in mind, schools are getting their bands back together

With students back at school this fall, classes sound almost normal — they just look a little different.

Fawzia Koofi (from left), Zarifa Ghafari and Salima Mazari are among the female politicians working to protect the rights of women in girls in Afghanistan.

These Female Afghan Politicians Are Risking Everything For Their Homeland

As the Taliban take over Afghanistan, women bureaucrats are risking their lives and freedom to not only save their country and people — but to maintain the rights of women and girls.

Peruvian Para badminton player Pedro Pablo de Vinatea trains during government-ordered coronavirus lockdown on June 13, 2020 in Lima, Peru. Badminton is making its debut at the Paralympic games this summer in Tokyo.

Badminton And Taekwondo Are Making Their Paralympic Debuts In Tokyo

The two new sports are among the 22 that athletes will be competing in during this year's Summer Games. Taekwondo will be the first full-contact Paralympic sport ever.

A display at an Olympia Federal Savings branch shows a temperature of 107 degrees Fahrenheit, Monday, June 28, 2021, in the early evening in Olympia, Wash.

The West Coast Heat Has Killed Dozens And Hospitalized More In Canada And The U.S.

Heat-related illnesses have sent hundreds of people to the ER across the region as temperatures hit unprecedented highs. British Columbia reported about 100 excess deaths from Friday to Monday.

Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, speaks to members of the media while departing the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 7. Manchin has reportedly told the White House that he opposes the key climate measure in Biden's multitrillion-dollar climate and social programs package.

Joe Manchin's objections to a clean energy program threaten Biden's climate promises

The key climate element of President Biden's $3.5 trillion budget proposal appears to be in jeopardy, threatening environmental goals and global credibility.

The New York Stock Exchange is moving to delist three Chinese telecom companies, saying on Wednesday that it will go ahead with the plan after receiving feedback from the Treasury Department.

NYSE Reverses Itself Again, Moving To Delist 3 Large Chinese Telecoms

The reversal comes one day after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reportedly criticized the New York Stock Exchange's decision not to delist the companies.

Norm Macdonald speaks during a panel discussion of reality television talent show <em>Last Comic Standing</em> in 2015.

Comedian Norm Macdonald Has Died At 61

The Canadian stand-up comedian died from cancer on Tuesday. He was best known for his deadpan humor and work on television shows including Saturday Night Live.

Toyota, Panasonic and other big Japanese firms are distancing themselves from the Tokyo Olympics, despite spending millions to sponsor the Games. Here, guide lines are seen on the floor inside National Stadium, the main venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Toyota And Other Big Olympics Sponsors Are Downplaying Their Ties To The Games

Companies that spent big to back the Tokyo Olympics are scaling back their associations with the Games, which are unpopular among many Japanese people.

Dr. Natalie Rodriguez teaches students at the UCSD School of Medicine, La Jolla ,CA, October 13, 2021

COVID-19: UCSD medical students thrive after first year online

UC San Diego medical students thrive after surviving their first year of classes online.

Gloria Hernandez, 82, stands outside her home in Aliaga, a village in the Philippines, where she lives with her daughter and grandsons. During the pandemic, she has been struggling to afford fresh meat and fish.

The New Faces Of Pandemic Food Insecurity: Hungry, Worried ... Yet Generous

A lawyer who lost her job. A single mom with HIV. A grandmother who thought she had enough money to get by. A onetime golf coach. They're among the millions now struggling to put meals on the table.

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