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Superintendent Dr. Errick Greene on the first day of school in Jackson, Miss. Greene visited schools throughout the district during the first week. His first stop was at North Jackson Elementary School.

As a new year starts, schools prepare for fewer masks, more learning and joy

Schools are opening up around the country, and the third year in the shadow of a pandemic brings new challenges but also new hope.

The sun rises behind St. Luke Baptist Church in Hog Hammock, a Geechee community on Sapelo Island, Ga., on May, 17, 2013.

Gullah Geechee community reaches a deal with Ga. county in a fight for services

Residents of Sapelo Island reached a deal with McIntosh County, which will pay $2 million in damages and increase services on the island, where descendants of the enslaved have lived for centuries.

A migrant family is apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents and National Guard troops in Eagle Pass, Texas, near the border with Mexico on June 30, 2022.

A majority of Americans see an 'invasion' at the southern border, NPR poll finds

A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows that half of Americans say there's an "invasion" at the southern border. And that false and misleading claims about migrants are taking hold, particularly with Republicans.

Surgical instruments used in a kidney transplant in 2016. The agency that oversees organ allocation, the United Network for Organ Sharing, is under scrutiny after a report documented loss and waste of donated organs, often because of problems transporting the organs.

Transplant agency is criticized for donor organs arriving late, damaged or diseased

A probe found troubling lapses in the country's organ transplant system. Blood types mismatched, diseased organs accidentally transplanted and donor organs lost or damaged in transit.

After 20 years of armed conflict, the United States pulled the last of its remaining troops out of Afghanistan last August. The Taliban quickly took the country by force, leaving many Afghans concerned about an uncertain future. One year later, American veterans are still trying to wrap their heads around the nation's longest war.

A year after the Taliban takeover, U.S. veterans worry about the Afghan people

This week marks one year since the abrupt end of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. U.S. veterans are still trying to come to terms with the collapse of the mission.

New record label La Boîte à Pépites dedicated its first release to French composer Charlotte Sohy (1877-1955).

A new label revives forgotten female composers' music

The new record label La Boîte à Pépites is dedicated to raising the profile of female composers whose works have been neglected.

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., appears at an Election Day gathering in Jackson, Wyo., to concede defeat in a GOP primary to Harriet Hageman, who was backed by former President Trump. Cheney vows that she will carry on her work to make sure Trump doesn't return to the presidency.

Liz Cheney is considering a presidential run to stop Trump after losing her House seat

Liz Cheney's sustained criticism of former President Trump made her one of his top political targets. She's now laying out her plans to make sure he never wins back the White House.

The National Basketball Association announced it will not hold any games on November 8 — Election Day for the 2022 midterms — in order to encourage fans to make a plan to vote.

To encourage fans to vote, the NBA won't hold games on Election Day

The National Basketball Association announced Tuesday that there are no games scheduled for November 8 in an effort to encourage fans to vote in the 2022 midterms.

Activist and transgender cyclist Molly Cameron, third from right, next to former NBA player Reggie Miller, second from left, before the SBT GRVL race.

Focusing on diversity and inclusion, gravel bike racing welcomes all to this sport

Not just for the super fit, gravel bike racing has exploded into one of the most popular forms of biking in the U.S. Organizers have worked so that everyone feels included and welcome.

Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming speaks at a hearing held by the House Jan. 6 committee. Cheney, who serves as vice chair of the committee, is facing a likely defeat in Tuesday's GOP primary in Wyoming.

Liz Cheney is facing a likely primary defeat in Wyoming. Here's why

Cheney, who has spoken out clearly against former President Donald Trump, is down by 20 points in primary polls — and her approval ratings are in the tank among Wyoming Republicans.

A boy stands amidst trees in the Tangi Valley where a river and irrigation ditches water crops of tomatoes, sunflowers, grapes and apricots. During the war the remote mountain valleys were the scene of brutal combat and attacks on civilians.

Afghans in a battle-scarred valley welcomed Taliban rule, but expect more

In rural Wardak province, some Afghans celebrated the return of the Taliban. One year later, here's what they want from the new government.

Emily Meggett, the author of <em>Gullah Geechee Home Cooking</em>. Meggett published her cookbook at age 89.

For Gullah Geechee chef Emily Meggett, cooking was about heart

Emily Meggett spent decades caring for her community with her delicious, traditional Gullah Geechee food from South Carolina. She shared her recipes in her first cookbook, published when she was 89.

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