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Export-Import Bank Set To Expire At Midnight After Congress Fails To Act

The bank, which helps finance trade deals for U.S. companies, needed reapproval by June 30. Now it is living on borrowed time, after an anti-crony capitalism campaign driven by conservative groups.

On the road to Buddhist monkhood, young novices chant mantras and collect alms on a street in Yangon, Myanmar.

You'll Never Guess The Most Charitable Nation In The World

Hint: It's not the United States. (We're number 2). And it's definitely not a country from the Western world.

Iranian security forces stand guard as protesters demonstrate outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tehran. The crowd was decrying the execution of Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Saudi Shiite cleric, by Saudi authorities — an execution that has heightened sectarian tensions in the region.

Saudi Arabia, Iran Face Off As Sectarian Tensions Escalate After Executions

A cold war in the Middle East just turned a lot hotter. Saudi Arabia, a Sunni power, and Iran, a Shiite one, have long been bitter rivals, but they always maintained diplomatic relations — until now.

'The In Crowd': An Audience-Fueled Jazz-Pop Crossover Hit

Fifty years ago in a Washington, DC nightclub, the Ramsey Lewis Trio recorded "The In Crowd," a rare jazz single that landed on the pop charts. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the fans were half the show.

A policeman stands guard on Pine Street in West Philadelphia near the remains of 61 row houses days after they were destroyed by fire on May 13, 1985, when police dropped explosives into a house occupied by members of the radical group MOVE.

Why Have So Many People Never Heard Of The MOVE Bombing?

A common reader response to our look back at the shocking 1985 bombing of the MOVE compound in West Philadelphia: "Never heard of it."

To make Christina Tosi's Bird in a Bag, you'll need a chicken breast or boneless thigh, seasoning, buttermilk (or even bottled ranch dressing), a heavy-duty zip-top freezer bag and a straw.

Do Try This At Home: Hacking Chicken Sous Vide

Sous-vide makes meat moist and flavorful, but can take up to 96 hours, not to mention a $500 machine. Chef Christina Tosi shares a technique she uses to cheat in her home kitchen: the "Bird in a Bag."

Protesters hold a sign Tuesday during a rally to take down the Confederate flag at the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia.

Across The South, A Push To Banish Confederate Flags From State Buildings

From South Carolina to Mississippi, there have been calls to remove the flag that many people call divisive. Businesses, too, are getting in on the act.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shakes hands with Yemen's ousted president, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi on May. 7 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hadi and top officials in his former government have been living in a guest palace in the Saudi capital following his ouster by Houthi rebels. Talks on ending Yemen's war begin Sunday in Geneva.

For Yemen's Ousted President, A Five-Star Exile With No End In Sight

Talks to resolve the conflict in Yemen begin Monday in Geneva. Yemen's ousted president and his former ministers are hoping it will lead to a return to their homeland.

Take A Swing At This: Golf Is Exercise, Cart Or No Cart

American adults play more golf than any other sport. So how much exercise do you get from an afternoon on the links? Players clipped on pedometers and Fitbits to help us find out.

Adm. Michael Rogers, NSA director and head of the U.S. Cyber Command, has avoided singling out China for blame in the OPM hack, which may affect as many as 18 million federal workers.

In Data Breach, Reluctance To Point The Finger At China

Personal data of at least 18 million federal workers may have been accessed via the OPM computer system. Some officials quietly blame China; others want to avoid upsetting this major trade partner.

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