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Cuban Americans demonstrate outside the White House on Monday in support of protests taking place in Cuba.

How Cuba Protests Reveal Biden's Political Challenges In South Florida

Widespread protests across Cuba have revealed political challenges President Biden faces as he seeks to support the demonstrations without hurting their cause — or his own political interest.

Members of the U.S. women's softball team raise their arms and wear special masks at the medal ceremony at the Summer Olympics in Yokohama, Japan.

Everything You'd Want To Know About The Unusual Masks Worn By Team USA Athletes

It's a bold look that has been compared to the masked Batman villain Bane – even by the Japanese organizers of the Tokyo Games. The mask is voluminous and is a nod to the host country, Japan.

Team USA's Triston Casas trots the bases after hitting a three-run home run against Japan — which came back to defeat the U.S. in extra innings at Yokohama Baseball Stadium in the Tokyo Olympics.

U.S. Baseball Team Loses To Japan, But It Still Has A Tight Path To Gold Medal Game

Both the U.S. and Japan had been undefeated after going 2-0 to win their groups.

Richard Burton starred in perhaps the most iconic film adaptation of John Le Carré 's books, "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" (1965).

A Fan's Tribute To John Le Carré

Remembering acclaimed spy novelist who died late last year

Charles Muro, 13, is inoculated at a mass vaccination center in Hartford, Conn., on May 13.

Opinion: Pandemic Memories Will Stay With Our Children

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the continuing pandemic and how today's children might remember this time decades from now.

In this screen grab from video posted by BBC News Hindi, 15-year-old Jyoti Kumari rides with her father during their 700 mile-long journey to their family's village of Sirhulli in eastern India.

Whatever Happened To ... The Teen Hailed For Cycling 700 Miles With Her Injured Dad?

The 17-year-old wanted to bring her father home to his village after he was injured in the city where he worked. She was praised as a national hero and given honors and prizes. How is she doing now?

U.S. star Simone Biles has pulled out of the individual all-around final at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Simone Biles Now Realizes She's More Than Her Gymnastics Accomplishments

"the outpouring love & support I've received has made me realize I'm more than my accomplishments and gymnastics which I never truly believed before," Biles said in a tweet.

The popular streaming platform Twitch is facing boycotts today, over a wave of "hate raids" attacking mostly Black and queer streamers.

Twitch Users Are Boycotting Over Attacks Targeting Black, Queer And Disabled People

Organizers of the one-day protest say the video game streaming platform hasn't done enough to combat "hate raids," in which bots bombard streamers with racist, sexist or homophobic messages.

The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine continued to be effective over the eight months it was studied in recipients, the company said.

Johnson & Johnson's COVID Vaccine Is Effective Against The Delta Variant, Studies Find

The results follow similar announcements about the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in the fight against the fast-spreading delta strain.

Protesters demonstrate outside the Texas Capitol in Austin in late May in response to a bill that outlaws abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.

What the Texas abortion ban does — and what it means for other states

The law bans abortions as early as six weeks after conception and allows Texans to sue anyone who aids, abets or performs an abortion past that mark.

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