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Demonstrators in New Delhi shout slogans during a protest against the arrest of climate change activist Disha Ravi for allegedly helping to create a guide for anti-government farmers protests.

Twitter In Standoff With India's Government Over Free Speech And Local Law

Twitter blocked hundreds of accounts the Indian government said were inciting violence. Then it unblocked them. Now it's stuck between Indian law and defending free speech.

Fred Upton's official 113th US Congress photo

Censured again by Cass County GOP, Upton has no regrets

Though former president Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial has ended, difficult conversations and divided politics have not, particularly among…

Faith Jones is the granddaughter of David Berg, the founder of the Children of God cult. Jones lived as a member of the group until she was 23.

'Sex Cult Nun' says discovering self-ownership helped her break free from The Family

Faith Jones' grandfather founded the Children of God cult. She was taught sex was a service to God and that women should freely "share" their bodies, regardless of whether they wanted to or not.

For World Toilet Day (Nov. 19), we asked readers to send in photos of the quirkiest toilet signs they've encountered. Clockwise from left: Kim Worsham; Bradley Phillips; Michelle Hiebert; Maria Khan

It's World Toilet Day! Time for quirky signs (thanks, readers) ... and serious talk

Let's take time off from pondering the pandemic to enjoy some toilet humor courtesy of signage sent in by our audience — and also to think about how lucky we are if we have a safe toilet.

Residents view a vehicle damaged by a rocket attack Monday in Kabul, Afghanistan. Rockets struck a neighborhood near the Kabul airport amid the ongoing U.S. withdrawal from the country.

Kabul Airport Is Targeted By Rockets As The Deadline For U.S. Troops To Leave Nears

On Monday, Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul was the target of a rocket attack, capping off a tense weekend in Afghanistan.

When Caitlin Wells Salerno and Jon Salerno's first son, Hank, was born, his delivery cost the family only $30. Gus' bill came in at more than $16,000, all told — including the $2,755 ER charge. The family was responsible for about $3,600 of the total.

A hospital hiked the price of a routine childbirth by calling it an 'emergency'

Obstetrical emergency departments are a new aspect of some hospitals that can inflate medical bills for even the easiest, healthiest births. Just ask baby Gus' parents about their $2,755 ER charge.

Jazz musician Barry Harris performing at the Henry Fonda Theatre in 2006.

Barry Harris, beloved jazz pianist devoted to bebop, dies at 91

Barry Harris, one of the leading musicians to emerge from Detroit's modern jazz explosion in the 1940s and '50s, died Wednesday.

Consumers often get hit with large surprise medical bills after an emergency and in other situations when they're seen by out-of-network providers. A bipartisan push to curtail the practice is making its way through Congress.

Congress Considers Bipartisan Compromise Legislation On Surprise Medical Bills

Lawmakers in both parties are trying to balance the competing needs of powerful stakeholders and consumers stuck with high bills. Despite progress, many insiders expect work to continue into 2020.

"Spartan Pride" fence in the snow near the MSU football stadium.

AG asks—once again—for roughly 6000 documents from MSU in Nassar investigation

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she might be forced to close the investigation into Michigan State University and Larry Nassar if the…

Despite Sen. Joe Manchin's opposition Senate Majority leader Schumer says he still intends to bring up the $2 trillion social and climate policy bill for a vote

Democrats plan to vote on the social spending bill, despite Manchin's 'no'

Senate Majority Leader Schumer said the Senate will take up the measure "very early" in the new year.

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