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Chicago Group Joins Parkland Survivors To Address Gun Violence

David Greene talks to D'Angelo McDade, executive director of Chicago anti-violence group the Peace Warriors, about his work with student activists from Parkland, Fla.

A landscape with a reforestation project in Gongxian County in Sichuan, China.

You May Be Surprised To Learn Which 2 Countries Are Making The Globe A Lot Greener

Satellite images show the amount of green vegetation on Earth increasing, despite deforestation. But some of the added greenery has a downside.

In this 2015 photo, Koyuki Higashi (left) and Hiroko Masuhara celebrate and hold up their same-sex marriage certificate in Tokyo. Today 13 gay couples filed a lawsuit arguing the country's general rejection of same-sex marriage rights violates the constitution.

Same-Sex Couples Sue For The Right To Marry In Japan

They say the constitution's language on marriage should be reinterpreted. It's the first lawsuit challenging the country's rejection of same-sex marriage.

Michelle Obama Didn't Give Her Mom A Heads Up About Her TV Appearance

Former first lady Michelle Obama was on the Grammy Awards over the weekend. Marian Robinson texted her daughter: "I saw it, because (someone else) called me."

Controversial Past Comes Back To Haunt Elliott Abrams At House Hearing

The Trump administration's point man on Venezuela was convicted of misleading Congress during the Iran-Contra affair. Abrams' past came up during a House hearing on Venezuela's political crisis.

Lyndon LaRouche speaks at a press conference in Washington, D.C. in 1988. He ran for president eight times.

Conspiracy Theorist And Frequent Presidential Candidate Lyndon LaRouche Dies At 96

LaRouche was connected to bizarre conspiracy theories and ran for president eight times between 1976 and 2004.

'Spring Awakening' Themes Resonate With Students After Parkland Tragedy

After the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., some of the students participated in the musical Spring Awakening. Christine Barclay directed it.

The U.S.-Mexico border fence in Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico, is seen on Jan. 28. The White House said on Thursday that President Trump plans to sign an emergency declaration to get additional funds for a border wall.

Trump To Declare National Emergency As Well As Sign Spending Bill, White House Says

By Thursday evening, Congress had easily passed the bipartisan spending deal, which had been crafted by lawmakers from both the chambers. The vote was 83-16 in the Senate and 300-128 in the House.

Portland Withdraws From Federal Joint Terrorism Task Force, Again

The Portland City Council voted 3-2 to withdraw city police officers from the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, citing concerns about surveillance of Muslims, immigrants and political activists.

2017 graduation and commissioning ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy. An anonymous Pentagon survey found that 747 students at the Navy, Army and Air Force academies experienced unwanted sexual contact during the past year, a nearly 50 percent increase from a similar survey taken two years earlier.

Despite Prevention Programs, Sexual Assaults Rise At Military Academies

An anonymous survey found 747 students suffered unwanted sexual contact in the last school year at the Army, Navy and Air Force academies. That's up nearly 50 percent from a survey two years earlier.

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