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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the army is trying to wipe out a group of renegade militiamen. In the 1990s, the Mai Mai were autonomous local defense forces but they've since mutated into small rogue armies. The government says the Mai Mai are terrorizing people in the southeast region of the country.

Nearly 90 elected prosecutors from both blue and red states pledged not to prosecute those who seek or provide abortions. One Texas DA says that's because their jobs are about keeping people safe.

A common sentiment after a mass shooting is something like "this is the last place you'd expect this to happen." But what can those sentiments tell us about how society assigns empathy?

TV is still a huge topic of conversation on and offline, according to recent research. In fact, conversation about TV is growing in the last few years. And face-to-face word of mouth still has tremendous power when it comes to attracting new viewers to a show. TV still seems to be the most influential medium when it comes to shaping American culture.

The protests began in July as students demanded an end to a quota system that reserved 30% of government jobs for families of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence against Pakistan.

At least 120 people across several states are reported dead. Officials warned that rebuilding from the widespread loss of homes and property would be lengthy and difficult.

Turkey’s air force struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria in apparent retaliation for an attack at a state-run defense company that killed five people and wounded more than a dozen others.

A new Harvard analysis finds people across income levels got squeezed by rent hikes during the pandemic. The market has lost millions of low-rent places, and new construction is mostly high-end.

While Jools Lebron was captivating millions of people with her "very demure, very mindful" TikTok videos, at least two people submitted applications to trademark her catchphrases.

UW-Milwaukee, in partnership with Advocate Aurora Health and the city of Milwaukee Health Department, has now opened a vaccine clinic. It is currently serving all people age 65 and older, restaurant and grocery workers, people with certain medical conditions, K-12 educators and all adults living in the 10 Milwaukee County zip codes ranked highest on the CDC’s social vulnerability index.