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Pending Postal Service Changes Could Delay Mail And Deliveries, Advocates Warn

Critics charge the new postmaster general intends to make the Postal Service more of a business than a service, which opponents say could cause disruptions for customers.

A computer-enhanced image of the HIV virus.

Protecting The Immuno-Compromised Against COVID Could Be Key To Ending The Pandemic

Vaccines may not be as effective for those who are immuno-compromised. Protecting them needs to be made a top priority, says researchers — to keep them safe and to slow the emergence of variants.

Sgt. Aquilino Gonell of the U.S. Capitol Police, Officer Michael Fanone of the D.C. Metropolitan Police, Officer Daniel Hodges of the D.C. Metropolitan Police and Private First Class Harry Dunn of the U.S. Capitol Police are sworn in to testify before the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

Jan. 6 Insurrection Committee Holds Its 1st Hearing, Questioning Police: Watch Live

Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., opened the hearing with a forceful defense of democracy, dismissing "the hatred, the bigotry, the violence" that was on display during the Capitol riot.

Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Vice President of Partnerships Dan Rose and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg walk together at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 12, 2018 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Top tech and media moguls descend on the resort every year for a week of activities - and deals.

Moguls, Deals And Patagonia Vests: A Look Inside 'Summer Camp For Billionaires'

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is expected to attend. So is Apple's Tim Cook. A look inside the Sun Valley conference for top media and tech moguls organized by a little known investment firm.

By the time Victoria Cooper enrolled in an alcohol treatment program in 2018, she was "drinking for survival," not pleasure, she says — multiple vodka shots in the morning, at lunchtime and beyond. In the treatment program, she saw other women in their 20s struggling with alcohol and other drugs. "It was the first time in a very long time that I had not felt alone," she says.

Women Now Drink As Much As Men — Not So Much For Pleasure, But To Cope

Women aren't just upping their drinking, researchers say. Increasingly they are "drinking to cope," instead of for pleasure — which accelerates the risk of alcohol use disorder and its health damage.

A wall-mounted thermostat in a California home. New research finds households that can least afford it are spending more than they have to on electricity.

Tackling 'Energy Justice' Requires Better Data. These Researchers Are On It

President Biden's climate plans call for spending big on energy efficiency. New research could help make sure it actually targets the poor and minority households that most need it.

The 90-foot tall carving of Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis at Stone Mountain State Park in Georgia was completed in 1972. In recent years, activists have increased calls for the Confederate imagery to be removed.

Confederate Imagery On Stone Mountain Is Changing, But Not Fast Enough For Some

The 90-foot carving on the side of Stone Mountain in Georgia is the largest Confederate monument in the world. As the U.S. undergoes racial reckoning, the monument's future remains in doubt.

<strong>Left:</strong> M., a survivor of sexual violence during the Kosovo war, holds a jar of red pepper spread that she prepared at her home to sell at a new artisanal food shop in Gjakova, in western Kosovo. Working with food is a form of therapy for M. <strong>Right:</strong> B., also a survivor, prepares fresh clotted cream from her home in a village in western Kosovo.

Artisanal Food Shop Helps Kosovo War-Rape Survivors Earn Income — And Heal

Victims are still stigmatized; many keep their trauma a secret. A new shop offers survivors an income stream, sometimes for the first time in their lives, by selling their homemade traditional foods.

The Greek island of Kastellorizo, shown here at sunset from the top of an ancient castle, is a little over a mile away from the Turkish shore. Known for its architecture, turquoise sea and friendship with the neighbor Turks, it's recently become a pawn in a geopolitical dispute between the Greek and Turkish governments over hydrocarbons and maritime borders.

'Not Our World': This Greek Island Wants An End To Greece And Turkey's Feud

Kastellorizo has become a pawn in a dispute between Greece and Turkey over maritime borders and offshore resources. But as the governments' standoff continues, islanders speak of peace and harmony.

Former Vice President Mike Pence addresses the annual Hillsborough County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner on Thursday night in Manchester, N.H. He called Jan 6 "a dark day" in the history of the U.S. Capitol.

Pence Distances Himself From Trump Over Jan. 6 Insurrection

The former vice president told a GOP audience in New Hampshire that he doubts he and the former president will "ever see eye to eye" over the events of that day.

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