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President Biden signs documents in the Presidents Room at the U.S. Capitol after taking the oath of office.

Biden Called For Unity In His Inaugural Address. He Might Find It Hard To Come By

As Joe Biden is inaugurated, he is hoping to bring America together. But the country's modern divisions didn't begin and end with Trump.

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona accompanies North High School's marching band on the cowbell during a Monday pep rally in Eau Claire, Wis.

The Education Secretary Plays Hardball (And A Cowbell) To Push For Safe Schools

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has tried to balance optimism around safe, in-person learning with political pugilism aimed at officials who are making it hard for schools to require masks.

Migrants are seated, after crossing the border from Belarus into Poland in the village of Usnarz Gorny, Poland, in September. An estimated 16,000 migrants have been stopped by Poland's border patrol for illegally crossing the country's 250-mile-long border with Belarus since August.

The EU accuses Belarus of luring global migrants into other European countries

Poland has stopped some 16,000 migrants crossing its border from Belarus since August, and accuses Belarus' authoritarian regime of facilitating illegal migration into the European Union.

<strong>Thursday., Sept. 2: </strong>A group of Navy recruiters in Philadelphia help clear debris from the house of Ashley Thomas which was destroyed by a tornado in Mullica Hill, New Jersey.

Photos: Scenes From Hurricane Ida's Devastating Path

Photos: The Louisiana coast is left with serious damage after Hurricane Ida. Remnants of Ida brought historic flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, wears a protective mask during a meeting in Brussels last week.

EU Moves Closer To Allowing In Nonresident Vaccinated Travelers

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is formally recommending that nonresident travelers who are vaccinated against COVID-19 be allowed to travel to the EU.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention briefly posted new guidance to its website stating that the coronavirus can commonly be transmitted through aerosol particles, which can be produced by activities like singing. Here, choristers wear face masks during a music festival in southwestern France in July.

CDC Publishes — Then Withdraws — Guidance On Aerosol Spread Of Coronavirus

The CDC says the guidelines were posted to its website in error. The now-deleted updates were notable because so far the agency has stopped short of saying that the virus is airborne.

four panel cartoon showing Mike Shirkey talking on TV while two people watch and comment on what he's saying.

Auchter's Art: Mike Shirkey did it again

Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey has been on a roll lately. And not in a good way. This week on a radio show he managed to confirm that he is…

Taliban political office spokesman Muhammad Naeem Wardak spoke with NPR in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 11.

What the Taliban really want from the world, in their own words

"We want to prove to everyone forever that we respect humanity," Taliban spokesman Muhammad Naeem Wardak told NPR in Doha, Qatar. He also said women "must have the right to education and to work."

The Future Of The Afghan Girls Robotics Team Is Precarious

The teenagers made headlines when they came to Washington in 2017 for an international competition. Today they face a uncertain future with the Taliban again in charge of their homeland.

Chantelly Manzanares grades her daughter Rosabella's spelling test. Because her mother is deaf, Rosabella sometimes uses American Sign Language to interpret what's happening in her classes on Zoom.

Parents With Disabilities Face Extra Hurdles With Kids' Remote Schooling

Parents with disabilities often face extra issues with remote learning. A deaf mom whose first language is American Sign Language is navigating the challenge of monitoring her hearing child's work.

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