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Sep 18, 2021 - Science

All-civilian Inspiration4 is back on Earth after flight to space

The Inspiration4 crew on the back back down to Earth after their flight in space.

28 U.S. citizens depart Afghanistan on Qatar Airways flight

Passengers board a Qatar Airways aircraft bound to Qatar at the airport in Kabul on September 10, 2021.
Updated Sep 18, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Smaller than expected "Justice for J6" rally met with large police presence

Police officers watch as demonstrators gather for the "Justice for J6" rally in Washington, DC, on September 18, 2021,

DHS to increase deportation flights to Haiti from Del Rio

Photo of a stream of people walking across the Rio Grande River carrying belongings and water
Sep 18, 2021 - World

Pope Francis urges bishops to listen to survivors of sexual abuse

Pope Francis rides his Pope mobile through a crowd of pilgrims before holding an open-air mass on September 15, 2021 in Sastin, Slovakia
Sep 18, 2021 - Technology

Students vandalize and steal from schools for viral TikTok challenge

TikTok logo displayed on a phone screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on July 18, 2021.

Axios-Ipsos poll: People of color face more environmental threats

Sep 17, 2021 - Health

FDA advisory panel recommends Pfizer boosters for those 65 and older

A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Key Biscayne Community Center in Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021.
Sep 17, 2021 - World

France recalls ambassadors from U.S. and Australia over submarine deal

Updated Sep 17, 2021 - World

In reversal, Pentagon now says drone strike killed 10 Afghan civilians

Photo of a group of Afghans carrying a casket down a hill

UN warns of "catastrophic" climate change failure without more emissions cuts

UN head Antonio Guterres.
Updated Sep 17, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Pentagon approves request for 100 National Guard troops for "Justice for J6" rally

Security fencing at the Capitol

Biden threatens new sanctions against Ethiopian officials over Tigray conflict

Picture of Joe Biden

Top general: Calls to China were "perfectly within the duties" of job

Mark Milley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.
Sep 17, 2021 - Economy

The consumer's massive "war chest"

Illustration of dollar bills sticking out of a vault door.
Sep 17, 2021 - Economy

The Fed takes on its own rules amid stock trading controversy

Fed chair Jerome Powell

Clarence Thomas says Supreme Court could be "most dangerous" branch

FTC releases findings on how Big Tech eats little tech

Photo illustration of Lina Khan with the Capitol Building, a gavel, and binary code

First look: Biden's economic case for green cards

U.S President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House
Sep 17, 2021 - Technology
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Facebook's social balance is in the red

Illustration of the Facebook logo with a laughing emoji on one side and an angry emoji on the other.
Sep 17, 2021 - Technology

The future of music is (still) vinyl

Illustration of a vinyl album cover featuring Benjamin Franklin
Updated Sep 17, 2021 - Economy

America fought the pandemic economy — and won

Illustration of the statue of liberty making a victory sign

The biggest toss-up in TV

Illustration of a football in the shape of a video play arrow
Sep 17, 2021 - Health

Obesity in children accelerated during the pandemic

Illustration of a child's feet on a digital bathroom scale with a Covid cell in place of the weight reading

GOP Rep. Gonzalez retires in face of Trump-backed primary

Gonzalez, wearing a suit, is speaking into a microphone while standing outdoors. Other politicians stand in the background.

Swing voters oppose Texas abortion law

Woman holds protest sign written on cardboard

Scoop: Biden bombs with Manchin

Then-Vice President Biden is seen swearing Joe Manchin into the U.S. Senate in 2010.
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