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Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Margaret Chase Smith couldn't wear pants or use the main bathroom during their tenures, when female senators were scarce. Rooms in the Capitol now honor their legacies.

"We have 400 girls that have to go abroad" if they want to play pro volleyball, the CEO of a fledgling women's league says. She's trying to fix that problem, starting with youth clubs.

The European Union wants to sharpen its sanctions against Russia. But its leaders acknowledge Europe's economy could suffer.

Officials in the country face political pressure to ensure stability as President Xi Jinping prepares to try and award himself a third five-year term as ruling party leader.

California is dropping its tier-based system of restrictions and reopening starting Tuesday.

The U.S. travel industry is rebounding after taking massive hits early in the pandemic. But Americans are making different choices now, such as staying closer to home and choosing rural destinations.

When the tribe closed some the roads to Glacier National Park, businesses worried for their future. But it worked, and with one of the nation's highest COVID-19 vaccination rates, they've reopened.

Mineta served during the Clinton and Bush administrations, leading the Department of Transportation through the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks.

California extended its slow but steady economic recovery in April. New employment numbers released Friday show the state added more than 100,000 jobs for the third consecutive month.

A year-long program will culminate in staging a new adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Henry VI' cycle of plays in summer of 2023.