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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the injuries he sustained during the emergency evacuation from the airport in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.

An injured Marine gives searing testimony on the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Marine sergeant, who survived a terrorist bombing on the Abbey gate at the Kabul airport in 2021, recounted chaos and atrocities he witnessed. Veterans urged Congress to help those left behind.

Contemporary Levi's jeans are displayed at a Kohl's store. A pocket on an 1880s-era pair of Levi's recently sold at auction says, "The only kind made by white labor."

A pair of Levi's that sold for $76K reflects anti-Chinese sentiment of 19th century

A pocket on the 1880s-era pair of jeans says, "The only kind made by white labor."

Two demonstrators protest against U.S. Judge Robert Drain, who has granted immunity from future opioid lawsuits to members of the Sackler family.

The Sacklers, Who Made Billions From OxyContin, Win Immunity From Opioid Lawsuits

The decision by a federal bankruptcy judge grants members of the family who own Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, sweeping protection from any liability for the opioid crisis.

First lady Jill Biden (right) speaks onstage with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Anne Peterson, former first lady Nancy Reagan's niece, at the unveiling of the Nancy Reagan stamp at the White House on Monday.

Here's why the new Nancy Reagan stamp prompted backlash from the LGBTQ+ community

Nancy and Ronald Reagan's legacy on HIV/AIDS and the stamp's unveiling during Pride month have led members of the LGBTQ+ community to criticize the Biden administration and the Postal Service.

Digital creator Kyana Sue Powers says residents of Vestmannaeyjar treat puffling season as a regular part of life. "It's just what you do, it's as normal to do as recycling cans," she told NPR.

Why it's perfectly normal to see baby puffins thrown off cliffs in Iceland each year

Throwing thousands of baby puffins off a cliff is a yearly tradition for the people of Iceland's Westman Islands. It's part of what's known as "puffling season" and is a crucial life-saving endeavor.

Dr. Audrey Lance, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Northland Family Planning, knew she wanted to provide abortion care since the day her school's chapter of Medical Students for Choice went to a reproductive rights rally.

Inside a Michigan clinic, patients talk about abortion — and a looming statewide vote

Michigan faces a key vote on abortion rights as patients travel there from other states. At a clinic near Detroit, many women share what abortion access means for their own lives and futures.

Jermya López, 8, Xavier López's brother, and his niece Katalina Mata, 1, play on top of Annabelle Rodríguez's grave on Day of the Dead.

Día de los Muertos takes on new meaning in Uvalde

Día de los Muertos, honors loved ones who have passed, the holiday resonated in Uvalde, Texas with a deeper degree of tragedy this year after the community lost 19 children and two teachers last May.

Portraits of poet Semaj Brown as a student at Cass Technical High School in Detroit.

Poet and Cass Tech alumna Semaj Brown calls on school to live up to its ideals and change its name

Buildings and streets all over Michigan bear the name of Michigan politician Lewis Cass, but in the past several weeks, there has been a push to change…

Debris piled up in Waverly, Tenn., on Sunday after heavy rains caused deadly flash flooding. Climate change is driving more torrential rain around the world.

The Floods In Tennessee Aren't Freak Accidents. They're A New Reality

At least 21 people died in floods in Tennessee over the weekend. Such dangerous flash flooding is a hallmark of climate change.

GLWA's McCormick: Not fair to say Conner Creek pump station "failed" during flooding

The CEO of the Great Lakes Water Authority detailed on Friday what went wrong at two Detroit pumping stations during the height of last weekend’s…

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