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The family of Nolan Wells, the Black teenager found dead off the Mississippi coast in early July, held a press conference today after a Mississippi grand jury decided against issuing any indictments for his death.

The Guardian's Benjamin Lee has made it something of a professional pursuit to find out why certain films make certain people feel that all is well with the universe.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is coming to Washington, D.C., this week for a meeting with President Trump.

Rutgers University researchers say that about one-sixth of eligible voters have a disability.

Paramount reached an agreement on Monday to resolve an antitrust lawsuit brought by 12 states, which sued to block the merger over antitrust concerns.

Heavy storms, melting permafrost and steep slopes have forced residents of Alaska to grapple with the growing risk of landslides.

What looks like a leopard, but is tinier than a house cat? It’s a brand new species of cat called leopardus tilcayo.

The cost of diesel has risen over 70% since the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Iran in February.

As fall kicks into high gear, it's a great time to get outside.

Drivers pulling up to the pump in parts of Detroit are paying $5.00 a gallon for regular gas — about 50 cents more than the national average.

A group in Kenya is connecting expectant/new moms with a chatbot that can answer basic questions and connect them with a medical professional if needed.

The Shorefront Legacy Center, a small archive in a church basement in Evanston, Ill., collects papers and objects that tell the history of the city's Black community.

As the calendar turns to fall tomorrow, we take a look at some of the buzzy books that are coming out.

The cost of transporting goods is also going up, and consumers will feel it.

Here & Now is in Alaska this week reporting on landslides and floods that are triggered by a rapidly changing climate.

Early voting is underway in Arizona for the July 21 primary election.

Shakira is just one of the pop superstars uniting for the first halftime show for a World Cup final.

The Election Assistance Commission is an independent, bipartisan commission that supports states in administering elections.

The women's final will be an all-Czech affair, while the men's finals will see two titans of the sport go to battle.

Kelly Ramsey worked as a hotshot firefighter in California for two seasons.

Democrats are now scrambling to find a replacement candidate.

On Friday, Spain and Belgium will face off in Los Angeles. The winner will face France on Tuesday in Dallas in a semi-final match.    

Most of social media is like a highlight reel. People put pictures from their amazing vacations or celebrate major accomplishments. The Endless Thread team talks with a woman who created a space online to share ordinary, and yes, even dull moments with others.

Former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn pleaded not guilty on Thursday to vandalizing a portion of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Three immigrants say Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was not trying to ram Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents when the agents shot and killed him in Houston on Tuesday.