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Juneteenth traces itself to the day in 1865 — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation — that brought news of freedom to enslaved people in Galveston, Texas. Now a federal holiday, it's become more popular than ever.

The U.S. spent $8 billion building an Afghan air force in its own image. But how long can it last after American forces withdraw?

After a year-plus of coronavirus suffering, nascent reopening to tourism in Spain and elsewhere in Europe brings hopes for economic revival.

A growing contingent of medical experts is questioning the conventional wisdom that healthy children should get COVID-19 shots as soon as possible.

Iranians choose a new president Friday as major issues loom over their country, including its tanking economy, but indifference is widespread.

The House approved legislation to repeal the 2002 authorization for use of military force in Iraq. It next goes to the Senate.

The DOJ may prefer to focus on immediate issues, but it's getting pushed toward a truth-and-reconciliation agenda against the last administration.

Vice President Harris is leading the administration's push on voting rights. As prospects dim in Congress, she's trying to rally voters and activists.

The march posed a test for Israel's fragile new government as well as the tenuous truce that ended last month's 11-day war between Israel and Hamas.

President Biden brings up human rights and cyberattacks in meeting with Putin. The Russian leader later rejects blame and accuses the U.S. of abuses.

Digital sex crimes devastate women's lives in South Korea but are inadequately punished, a human rights group found

Biden immigration policy changes could dramatically increase the number of Central American children being reunited with family already in the U.S.

The Southern Baptist Convention is facing a showdown over racial justice, the role of women and how to handle sexual abuse allegations within the church.

President Biden gains a tariff agreement and attends the European Union summit, part of a trip to reassure allies after Trump's isolationist policies.