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Elias Abdi Abdullahi, an Ethiopian farmer, carries a bunch of uprooted weeds from the wheat field he farms with his wife. They're trying to increase their crop yields in an area often threatened by conflict and drought.

What is 'food resilience'? Ask these Ethiopian farmers facing conflict and drought

Many farmers in Ethiopia have lost valuable land for growing crops. They're learning to change the way they work to make the most out of what they have.

John Kerry (center) stands with other military personnel in an unspecified location circa the 1960s. The details of Kerry's service during the Vietnam War, and his subsequent anti-war activism, became the focus of a veterans' group's smear campaign against him during his 2004 presidential campaign.

A brief history of swift boating, from John Kerry to Tim Walz

Republicans' attacks on Tim Walz's military record mirror a 2004 smear campaign against John Kerry in some key ways. Here's how swift boating played out then — and what's different this time around.

Then-Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., joins a 2018 U.S. Capitol protest against threats by then-President Donald Trump against Central American asylum-seekers to separate children from their parents along the southwest border to deter migrants from crossing into the United States.

As Republicans attack Harris on immigration, here’s what her California record reveals

Political observers say Kamala Harris' experience as the daughter of immigrants has intertwined with her career as a prosecutor to form a pattern: pro-immigration but tough in enforcing the law.

This image made from a video, shows the yard of a school after being hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Saturday.

Israeli strike on Gaza school kills at least 80 people, Palestinian officials say

The Israeli military acknowledged the strike, claiming it hit a Hamas command center within the school. Hamas denied that.

Debris from a building is seen along Route 36 in Canisteo, N.Y., on Friday after remnants of Tropical Storm Debby swept through the area.

Debby finally moves out of the U.S., though risk from flooded rivers remains

Debby’s last day over the U.S. before blowing into Canada Saturday inundated south-central New York and north-central Pennsylvania with rain, prompting evacuations and rescues by helicopter.

U.S. Federal Judge Reed O'Connor has been a longtime active member of the Federalist Society. In 2018, he spoke on a panel at the annual Texas Chapters Conference.

Elon Musk is bringing lawsuits to Texas. A judge with Tesla stock keeps hearing them

Judge Reed O’Connor is overseeing two major lawsuits filed by billionaire Elon Musk. Legal experts have raised questions about the judge’s impartiality.

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY - 8.9

It’s New Music Friday — and this week we’ve got early Aughts nostalgia… lizards and wizards… and, fittingly for a Friday, some advice about enjoying a sunny day and leaving your work behind.

Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Man sentenced to 20 years for attacking police in Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol

A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.

A dose of MDMA. The drug has been studied as a treatment for PTSD and FDA is now considering whether to approve it.

FDA gives thumbs down to MDMA for now, demanding further research

The much-anticipated decision has rattled supporters of psychedelic therapies. The drugmaker says it will ask the agency to reconsider.

Vice President Harris and Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appear at a campaign event in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Harris and Walz reintroduce joy to Democrats their first week on the campaign trail

Vice President Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, barnstormed swing states this week, trying to make up for lost time in their 2024 campaign.

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., Harris' sorority, forms a political action committee

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Kamala Harris' sorority, has formed a political action committee to support federal candidates.

Imane Khelif of Algeria (L) defeated Liu Yang of China to win Olympic gold in the women's 66-kilogram boxing event.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins Olympic gold in face of political controversy

For two weeks, political controversy and online harassment had loomed over Khelif's participation in the Olympics. On Friday, she claimed Olympic gold and called her critics the "enemies of success."

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