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The nation’s largest federal utility, the Tennessee Valley Authority, is reversing course on plans to close its Kingston and Cumberland coal plants, which were set to retire by 2027.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeing a significant increase in acts of sexual violence against girls and young women. A support center offers a sanctuary for treatment — and to be heard.
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The two top speedskating sprinters in the world are a cut above the competition. They battle fiercely on the ice, but refuse to trash talk
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Tricia McLaughlin has become the public face defending the Trump administration's mass deportation policy and immigration tactics over the past year.
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After the fall of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s new leaders have promised amnesty and reconciliation.
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Congress is out on recess as a partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security is underway. And, why some superstar athletes have been getting the "yips" at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
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