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Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Highs come after dramatic drop-off in revenue during pandemic

Archaeologists using DNA testing say they have identified a mummy discovered more than a century ago as Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's most powerful female pharaoh.

For Betsy Block and her family, picnics never turn out to be romantic meals eaten under cloudless skies. For them, a picnic is a state of mind -- and can take place on the front stoop, in the living room.

As climate change is making extreme heat events more common, these bright-eyed and bushy-tailed critters are "splooting" to cope.

Reports that Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr and his radical movement will end a boycott of Iraq's parliament are raising a number of questions about politics in Iraq.

The Supreme Court rules on school desegregation. By a 5-to-4 vote, the court said two schools districts — Seattle and Louisville — were too extreme in their use of race in assigning children to schools.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of bills Friday extending cultural protections to Native Americans in Illinois and requiring the teaching of Native American history in public schools.

Famed architect Renzo Piano is best known for his massive skyscrapers and innovative designs. But the sandcastle enthusiast also has thoughts on how to plan a building that's a bit more ephemeral.

Idalia has sustained winds of 125 mph — which is a powerful Category 3 "major hurricane." The storm, which had been a Category 4 early this morning, weakened slightly just before landfall.