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  • The early morning sun strikes the U.S. Capitol on the day before midterm elections in November 2006.
    Freshman Senators Settle Into 'The Upper House'
    In 2006, voters angry about Iraq and frustrated with President George W. Bush sent a new class of senators to Washington. In The Upper House, Terence Samuel profiles these legislators as they come to terms with the grunt work and gridlock of their new jobs.
  • Israel's top leaders are divided over the handling of the war in Gaza
    A war of words has erupted among Israel's top leadership over the government's handling of the war in Gaza. The country's military chief and prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been trading barbs.
  • 20 years ago Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriage
    Just after midnight on May 17, 2004, same-sex couples began filling out marriage license applications at Cambridge City Hall. One married couple looks back on their wedding and how it's gone since.
  • Rice fields dominate the landscape in Bangladesh.
    Waterproof Rice May Help Asia Cope with Flooding
    In Bangladesh, rice is the daily food for everyone. A genetically engineered strain of the crop is offering hope for surviving the long-lasting floods that are a product of climate change.
  • Faytha Ahmed Farj, a mother of nine, goes door-to-door in Sanaa, Yemen, to tell people how to avoid cholera — and what to do if they see symptoms.
    Mother Of 9 Goes Door-To-Door As Part Of Yemen's Anti-Cholera Brigade
    Volunteers are the unsung heroes in slowing the spread of the disease in the world's worst cholera epidemic.
  • AMC Theatres Introduces New Monthly Program To Compete With Movie Pass
    Movie Pass — which lets people go see one movie per day for $10 a month — has new competition. AMC theatres is now offering three special format movies a week for a set monthly price. But Movie Pass has always had competition from Netflix. The question really is do you want to go out or stay in tonight?
  • Puerto Rico Ramps Up Mental Health Training
    One of the less visible effects of Hurricane Maria has been PTSD. Many Puerto Ricans are dealing with trauma related to the storm, especially as the next hurricane season begins.
  • The 1970 New York City Pride Parade commemorated an uprising at the The Stonewall Inn the year before.
    New York City Celebrates 50 Years Of Pride Parades
    The city's first parade celebrating LGBTQ identity took place a year after the Stonewall Uprising. Due to COVID-19, this year's event is virtual, featuring a 24-hour line up of global performances.
  • The trial for the Parkland high school shooting begins
    The trial began Monday for the admitted gunman of the 2018 attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead and 17 others injured. He faces the death penalty or life in prison.
  • Waxman On House, Senate Health Care Bills
    The health care bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday differs from bills passed by other Senate and House panels, most notably in the fact it does not include a public option. Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman of California, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and one of the lead authors of a House proposal on health care, says the House strongly backs the public option, and encourages the Senate to do so, too.
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