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Town Gets Update From Connect Transit, Fills Vacant Board Spot

Connect Transit General Manager Isaac Thorne says the service may need to use $9.1 million in federal assistance to offset a potential lack of state…

Coronavirus is complicating an already lengthy process for immigrants to the U.S. American consulates and embassies have curtailed operations. And last week President Trump, citing the pandemic, extended a freeze on green cards for new immigrants and suspended certain work visas for foreign workers.

'It's Really Hard For A Younger Couple': Coronavirus, Policies Keep Families Apart

The Trump administration's move to limit green cards and reduced operations at consulates around the world have added to wait times for families trying to reunite in the United States.

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Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., connect before the September Democratic presidential primary debate.

7 Questions Ahead Of The Next Democratic Primary Debate

The last couple of weeks have been dominated by the congressional impeachment inquiry into President Trump. But Democratic presidential candidates will take center stage again this week.

U.S. allies in the Syrian Democratic Forces say the White House's decision to pull troops from the Syria-Turkey border has left them without hope. Here, a U.S. soldier is seen during a joint patrol with Turkish troops on Friday.

'Shocking': Trump Is Criticized For Pulling Troops From Syrian Border

Kurdish allies of the U.S. say the president's decision is "shocking." Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump is doing "EXACTLY what President Obama did in Iraq with even more disastrous consequences."

Demonstrators stand at a protest against President Trump's visit following a mass shooting, which left at least 22 people dead, on August 7, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. Protestors also called for gun control and denounced white supremacy. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

How The Latinx Community Is Responding To Racism

A roundtable of Latina analysts on the shooting in El Paso, racism and domestic terrorism in America now.

In 'Permanent Record,' Edward Snowden Says 'Exile Is An Endless Layover'

In his memoir, the former NSA contractor says he believes he has been proven right as the U.S. has amended laws regarding government surveillance. But the government still wants to prosecute him.

UK Biobank has granted 10,000 qualified scientists access to its large database of genetic sequences and other medical data, but other organizations with databases have been far more restrictive in giving access.

How Should Scientists' Access To Health Databanks Be Managed?

Medical and genetic data from more than a million Americans are now in scientific databases. Some programs hoard the data, while others share widely with scientists, hoping to speed medical discovery.

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., one of several Senate Democrats who are running for president in 2020, has been cautious to back a proposal to end the legislative filibuster.

Most Democratic 2020 Hopefuls Not Ready To Bust The Filibuster To Push Party Agenda

Getting rid of the legislative filibuster — the rule requiring at least 60 votes to advance a bill — is what many activists say is key to passing a progressive agenda. But not all Democrats agree.

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Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Jowl Alarm; Airplane or Salad Bar? and Grand Theft Vatican.

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