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The statue of Mary McLeod Bethune is the first of a Black person to be unveiled in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall.

"We don't condone anyone hitting anyone else unless it's in self-defense," the father of Venus and Serena Williams told NBC News. Smith won an Oscar for portraying Williams in the movie King Richard.

If approved, this would be the second booster shot Moderna has issued for people ages 18 and up.

Demonstrators staged protests for a second straight weekend in the nation's capital. Thousands converged at landmarks across the city in the biggest crowds so far.

The singer, songwriter and producer brought his timeless love songs to the Tiny Desk.

Witnesses blamed a rebel group for the attack on ethnic Amhara people. The rebel group blamed the military and a local militia.

Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison, a new Netflix documentary, shows the power of music to heal.

The series was recognized for unapologetically challenging narratives we accept in the U.S.

The rare creatures are native to a swath of states from Montana to Texas, and federal wildlife officials are reintroducing them there. Their latest home is a former toxic waste site near Denver.

There is significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II, according to a new report.

The milestone places New Zealand among a half-dozen nations in the world that this year can claim at least 50% female representation in their parliaments, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Police were tipped off about a social media account posting child pornography in the county that was tracked back to Wojahn, who has been mayor of the city since 2015.

The Japanese architect was known as a post-modern giant who blended culture and history of the East and the West in his designs. He won the Pritzker Prize, the highest honor in the field, in 2019.

Exterminator Nick Castro found the massive stash of acorns after being called to a home with a worm problem. "Bird was a bit of a hoarder," he joked on social media.

Hassan ran as someone who embraced bipartisanship and abortion rights. Bolduc initially pushed but then backed away from Trump's false claim that the 2020 election was stolen.

The shooting was one of the deadliest for law enforcement officers in Kentucky's history.

Crimson Tide forward Darius Miles and another man have been charged in the fatal shooting of Jamea Harris, 23, near campus. Fourth-ranked Alabama says Miles is no longer on the team.

The players covered their mouths for their team photo in an apparent rebuke of FIFA's clampdown on plans to wear armbands to protest discrimination in host nation Qatar.

The president took to SCOTUSblog on Wednesday to offer some "spoiler-free insights" into what he is seeking in a justice to replace the late Antonin Scalia.

The ceremony, scheduled for Sept. 18, has been cancelled due to the writers and actors' strikes. This year's nominees include Succession and Ted Lasso.

As a child, he was struck by malaria, tuberculosis and typhoid. Yoga helped him regain his strength. And then he taught it to the world.

Survivors of last year's deadly wildfire that decimated a historic Maui town will receive an additional year of housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The manatees’ plight is straining the aquariums and zoos that have joined to rehabilitate ones that have been rescued.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

As he marches on, his flag blows back into his face, leaving him unaware he is only a step away from a perilous fall. As usual with Banksy's art, the statue presents a sharp critique of society.