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Eight years after carving the heart out of a landmark voting rights law, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could put new limits on efforts to combat racial discrimination in voting.

Supreme Court Seems Ready To Uphold Restrictive Voting Laws

The court heard arguments in a case that could allow state legislatures to make it more difficult for some to vote. The arguments centered on a key portion of the Voting Rights Act.

This computer-generated image shows the Hayabusa2 spacecraft above the asteroid Ryugu. This weekend, the sample collected by the spacecraft is expected to fall to Earth after a six-year mission.

Japanese Capsule Containing Bits Of An Asteroid Returns To Earth

The sample collected by the spacecraft Hayabusa2 caps a six-year mission to Ryugu. Researchers hope it will offer clues to "the secrets of the birth of the solar system and the birth of life."

Voters stand in line to cast their ballots during the first day of early voting in the U.S. Senate runoffs at Lenora Park in Atlanta in December 2020.

Georgia Governor Signs Election Overhaul, Including Changes To Absentee Voting

The law will make dramatic alterations to Georgia's absentee voting rules, adding new identification requirements, moving back the request deadline and other changes.

The sign of Cathedral Catholic High School is pictured in this undated image.

Cathedral Catholic High Has New Start Date Following COVID Delay

Out of what they call an abundance of caution Cathedral Catholic High School’s first day of class has been delayed for one week.

Amanda Gorman, the country's first National Youth Poet Laureate, recited her poetry at President Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20.

Amanda Gorman — And Poetry — Will Be Part Of Super Bowl LV

Fresh from her burst into the literary stratosphere after her appearance at President Biden's inauguration, poet Amanda Gorman will recite a new poem during the Super Bowl LV pre-show next Sunday.

Friends of the Earth supporters unfold a banner on Friday outside the district court in The Hague, Netherlands, where the court delivered its judgment in a long-running case in which four Nigerian farmers are seeking compensation and a cleanup from energy giant Shell for pollution caused by leaking oil pipelines in the Niger Delta.

Shell Ordered To Compensate Nigerian Farmers Affected By Oil Spills

"Finally, there is some justice for the Nigerian people suffering the consequences of Shell's oil," said Eric Dooh, one of the Nigerian farmers who sued Shell.

A mural depicting Ahmaud Arbery in July 2020 in Brunswick, Ga. Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan are facing murder charges in connection with his death.

Mother Of Ahmaud Arbery Files Civil Lawsuit On Anniversary Of Son's Killing

The suit names Gregory and Travis McMichael, as well as William "Roddie" Bryan, who are all facing felony murder charges in connection with Arbery's death.

Nick's Cafe owner Nick Andurlakis says his business near the Denver Federal Center has dropped about 20 percent since the partial government shutdown.

Not Out To Lunch: Businesses That Rely On Federal Workers Suffer The Shutdown

While the furloughed federal workers are likely to get back pay, a sandwich shop is not going to get paid for a sandwich not eaten.

A detail of Westview High School senior Alice Zhu's painting, "Oceana," which is part of the San Diego Museum of Art Young Art exhibition, which opens Mar. 26, 2021.

San Diego Weekend Arts Events: 'Young Art', Melissa Evans Tierra And 'Harlem Duet'

Our weekend arts picks include SDMA's Young Art exhibition, a virtual piano concert, Coronado Playhouse's latest production, The Black Iris Project, 'Contralto' and 'A Shimmer of Strings.'

Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny during a court hearing in Moscow last month. Navalny, who was poisoned last year, was jailed in Russia upon his return from medical treatment in Germany.

White House Slaps Sanctions On Russia Over Navalny Poisoning

The Biden administration, signaling a tougher stance on Russia, announces new sanctions targeting seven senior Kremlin officials in response to the nerve agent attack on the Kremlin critic.

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