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Part of the Perseid meteor shower, seen in Salgotarjan, Hungary, on Aug. 13. Two astronomers predict the Alpha Monocerotids showers will be a more intense showing.

A Rare Meteor Shower May Grace The Skies Thursday

Some scientists predict the Alpha Monocerotids meteor shower will be visible at 11:50 p.m. ET. However, one NASA expert is skeptical of the forecast.

Struggles With Housing Explored Through Art And Musical Theater

Racialized housing policies were in place in many U.S. cities for most of the 20th century, and the legacy persists. Redlining, urban renewal and an...

Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher and his wife, Andrea Gallagher, after the Navy SEAL was acquitted of murder by a military court in San Diego on July 2.

U.S. Navy Presses On With Board Review Of SEAL Eddie Gallagher Despite Trump's Tweet

Gallagher was acquitted earlier this year of murdering an ISIS combatant in 2017 but convicted of a lesser crime. President Trump last week restored his rank, but did not pardon him.

Fiona Hill (left), the National Security Council's former senior director for Europe and Russia, and David Holmes, an official from the American Embassy in Ukraine, are sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

Special Report: Key Takeaways From Fiona Hill And David Holmes' Testimonies

Two more witnesses testified on Thursday in front of the House Intelligence Committee, marking the end of this week's public impeachment hearings.

$10M Federal Grant For Asheville Airport

The Department of Transportation picked the Asheville Regional Airport as the backdrop to announce major funding grants for airport hubs across the…

Attorney General William Barr speaks with Myrna DuMontier (left)<em> </em>and Charmel Gillin (right),<em> </em>councilwomen with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on Friday on the Flathead Reservation in Pablo, Mont.

Barr Announces Plan To Address Crisis Of Missing And Murdered Native Americans

Studies find that Native Americans, especially women, are victims of disproportionate levels of violence, and state and federal databases inadequately track the crisis.

These Students Speak Perfect Spanglish — And Now They're Learning To Own It

"To be able to speak Spanglish is to be able to say to people that I am Mexican American, and that's OK," says college freshman Angie Bravo.

Empirical and ethical layers of the Basic 7 Food Guide.

Food Fights: The War Over Consumers’ Stomachs

Industrialization introduced a new system for how Americans produce and consume food. During the 19th century, people left farms to work in factories....

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy deVos at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland in 2017.

The Politics of Student Loans

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was forced to cancel nearly $11 million in student loans after a national chain of for-profit colleges...

Police and emergency services at the scene of an incident on London Bridge in central London following a police incident, on Friday.

2 Dead, 3 Injured In Terrorist Incident Near London Bridge

Police in the U.K. have identified the suspect, who was shot and killed. Several people were injured in a separate stabbing incident in the Netherlands.

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