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A man walks past sacks containing debris washed ashore from the X-Press Pearl on a beach in Colombo on Thursday. The plastic pellets will break down and be more difficult to clean up over time, marine biologist Asha de Vos says.

The Ship Sinking Off Sri Lanka Looks Like A Lasting Environmental Disaster

Waves of plastic pellets are washing up on beaches in Sri Lanka. Marine biologist Asha de Vos says the microplastics are spreading in the water and scientists don't yet understand the full effects.

Michaela Coel, winner of Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie, on the red carpet

All The Emmys Winners, From Jason Sudeikis To 'I May Destroy You'

We kept track of all the shows that won at the 73rd Primetime Emmys, so you didn't have to.

Students return to school at Seminole Heights Elementary School after the Florida Department of Education mandated that all schools must have in-class learning during the week on August 31, 2020 in Tampa, Florida.

Some Florida School Districts Will Require Masks. The Governor May Cut Their Funding

Several districts are keeping their mask mandates in place despite an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis that leaves it up to parents to decide whether their children wear face coverings in school.

More And More Democrats Embrace The 'Progressive' Label. Here's Why

The current divisions in the Democratic Party and its ideological shift can be explained, in part, by tracking how the word "progressive" became the chosen label for so many on the left.

Latoya Beatty, owner of Little Pandas Learn-N-Play in Martinsburg, W.Va., has had trouble hiring day care teachers. She recently raised her starting wage from $10 an hour to $12.

Daycare Is Costly In The U.S. — So Is Biden's Plan To Fix It

In the pandemic, child care has gotten the attention of policymakers like never before, and billions of dollars in emergency funds have stabilized the industry. Biden wants more.

Ethan Lincoln, 17, fishes for king salmon and red salmon with his cousin Avery Tulik in the Kangirlvar Bay, Alaska.

When Schools Shut Down In Alaska, These Students Went Moose Hunting

In the remote Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Alaska, many families practice subsistence hunting to get food on the table. Three students reconnected with that tradition during the pandemic.

There is a group of about 150 people in federal prison known as "old law" prisoners who committed crimes before November 1987 and still have little hope of release.

Some Older Prisoners Aren't Eligible For Compassionate Release. Lawmakers Want Change

Relatively few people in federal prison have been approved for compassionate release during the pandemic. Lawmakers are trying to make that option a reality for more sick and elderly people.

Former President Donald Trump, pictured at a rally on July 24, pressured his Justice Department to declare that the 2020 election was corrupt during a December 2020 call, according to newly released notes.

Notes Show Trump Pressed The Justice Department To Declare The 2020 Election Corrupt

New documents released by the House Oversight Committee log a telephone conversation between Justice Department leaders and then-President Donald Trump in December 2020.

Streets and homes flooded in Newport Beach, Calif., during a high tide in July 2020. So-called sunny day floods are getting more common in coastal cities and towns as sea levels rise due to climate change.

There's Not A Cloud In The Sky, But Your House Could Still Be Underwater

Coastal areas are seeing a steady increase in high tide flooding. Scientists warn the problem is accelerating as the Earth gets hotter. And a little wobble in the Moon's orbit isn't helping.

A help wanted sign at the Tin Fish restaurant on Imperial Beach Pier, Sept. 12, 2020.

San Diego Launches Small Business Assistance Program to Recover From COVID-19

San Diego this week began the Small Business and Restaurant Assistance Program with the intent of supporting the economic recovery of small businesses and restaurants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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