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A government employee in the Honduras unpacks some of the 8,000 COVID-19 diagnostic testing kits donated by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Organization for Migration.

U.S. Mulls Controversial Foreign Aid Shake-up

The administration wants to channel more funds through the State Department in an effort to target emerging diseases. Critics say that could have dire impacts on the children of the world.

Patterson Hood of The DBTs, performing at Tipitina's in New Orleans on Sept. 3, 2011.

Now, About The Bad Name I Gave My Band

Patterson Hood co-founded his band, The Drive-By Truckers, in the mid-'90s. Some 24 years later and just a little wiser, he revisits that decision.

At a site called Poulnabrone, on the west coast of Ireland, archaeologists found the skeleton of a baby with Down syndrome who died nearly 4,000 years ago — the oldest confirmed case of Down syndrome.

Ancient Bones Offer Clues To How Long Ago Humans Cared For The Vulnerable

The field of bioarchaeology look to skeletons that are thousands of years old for insights into the nature of long ago societies.

Facebook has faced criticism from employees and outside groups for not blocking President Trump's inflammatory posts.

Justice Department Proposes Rolling Back Legal Protections For Online Platforms

The Justice Department's proposed legislation follows a May executive order by President Trump to limit protections for social media after Twitter began adding fact checks to some of his tweets.

Workers for the city of Albuquerque, N.M., remove a sculpture of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate on Tuesday. A man was shot a day earlier as an armed militia group attempted to defend the statue from protesters.

Suspect In Shooting At Albuquerque Statue Demonstration Faces New Charges

Police arrested Steven Ray Baca following the Monday shooting. It happened during an attempt by protesters to topple a conquistador statue that also drew armed vigilantes to protect it.

The Board of Trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill voted to lift a moratorium on renaming campus buildings and memorials. About 30 campus buildings are thought to have namesakes with ties to white supremacy or slavery.

UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Lift 16-Year Moratorium On Renaming Campus Buildings

The freeze on renaming any campus buildings or monuments was implemented by the board in 2015, after it voted to change the name of a classroom building named for a reputed Ku Klux Klan leader.

A grounds crew member mowed in right field as work continued to keep the Seattle Mariners' field this May. Now the MLB's season may be in jeopardy.

With Season Still In Jeopardy, Fauci Says MLB Should Finish Before Fall

Dr. Anthony Fauci said that while the spread of the coronavirus is still a major threat during the summer months, that period of time does not pose the added threat of the flu season.

Philonise Floyd speaks via video to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday, weeks after the killing of his brother George incited widespread protests against police brutality. U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet looks on behind her face mask.

George Floyd's Brother To U.N. Human Rights Council: 'I Am Asking You To Help Us'

Philonise Floyd calls for a United Nations probe into police brutality in the U.S., which is not part of the council. "I'm asking you to help him," he tells the diplomats. "I'm asking you to help me."

The Trump Administration Goes To Court To Try Stop John Bolton's Book Publication

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the publication of former national security adviser John Bolton's book, The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir.

How The Recent Black Lives Matter Movement Gained Increased White Support

Protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement have taken place all over the U.S. in the last few weeks, and recent polls show big jumps in white support for the movement over previous years.

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