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Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday.

Thursday saw the second day of oral arguments in President Trump's impeachment trial. Democratic House managers continued to make the case to remove the president from office.

There are still many questions about the impact of Thursday's guilty verdict for former President Donald Trump, including what it means for the presidential election. Here's what we know.

In 1962, Peter — an African-American boy exploring his neighborhood after a snowstorm — broke the color barrier in mainstream children's publishing. A new book pays tribute to author Ezra Jack Keats.

About two hours into deliberations on the second day, jurors asked to view video presented at the trial and the judge said he would determine the procedures to allow that.

For a Middle Eastern country of some 7.5 million, Israel has a surprisingly large musical footprint. More and more internationally acclaimed jazz musicians happen to have come from the country. Hear from four with new records.

U.S. financial markets moved lower in early trading Wednesday on the Fed's decision to bailout troubled insurance giant AIG. The U.S. government stepped in to save AIG because it was nervous about the worldwide repercussions should the global company go down. However, worldwide reaction to the move has been mixed.

The V-Day Movement aims to fight unfair laws that abuse and discriminate against women. In Malta, for example, a man can abduct a woman and get away with it if he marries her.

A rooster crowing in the dead of night? A sinister ice-cream truck on the streets of Moscow? No, it's the musical automaton clock at the Puppet Theater in Russia.

A rooster crowing in the dead of night? A sinister ice-cream truck playing a creepy tune as it trundles through the streets of Moscow? No, it's the musical automaton clock at the Puppet Theater.