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France Seizes Passports Of 6 Allegedly Planning To Join Islamists In Syria

It's the first time the French government has used a measure that was approved in November to limit the number of French citizens joining Islamist groups in the Middle East.

A police officer on duty on January 6, 2021, reflects on the attackers' pardons

Police officer Daniel Hodges was attacked on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol. He was also on duty during President Trump's inauguration last month. He reflects on the pardons attackers received.

With $2.7 billion settlement approved, college sports' big money era is officially here

The settlement in House v. NCAA brings an end to the NCAA's long-standing tradition of amateurism. Starting this fall, schools will be able to pay players directly up to a salary cap of $20.5 million.

left to right: Devan Nathanial Johnson and Brandon Wayne Killian

Oklahoma man get 6 years in federal prison for hate crime

The second of two Oklahoma men who pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime last year has been sentenced.

Read President Biden's Jan. 6 speech in full

Biden blasted former President Donald Trump in an address from the U.S. Capitol on the anniversary of the insurrection.

ProPublica: Facebook hosted a surge of misinformation and threats ahead of Jan. 6

NPR's A Martinez speaks with ProPublica reporter Craig Silverman about an investigation detailing a surge of threats and disinformation on Facebook before Jan. 6, 2021.

Left: Jana De Brauwere, a contact tracer in California. Right: Rachel Saykpah, a nurse in Liberia who has overseen contact tracers in Africa since 2014.

6 Pieces Of Advice From A Veteran Contact Tracer And A Newbie

Get friendly with community leaders; be prepared to be judged by others. Disease detectives from California and Liberia share their best insights.

High school juniors and seniors are well into their college preparation -- taking the SAT, visiting schools and filling out applications. But it’s not too early for sophomores to start planning for college. (joslex/Pixabay)

6 College-Planning Tips For High School Sophomores And Their Parents

High school juniors and seniors are well into their college preparation. But college counselor Lisa Micele says it's not too early for sophomores to start planning.

Security fences are positioned near the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, a day ahead of the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Where the Jan. 6 insurrection investigation stands, one year later

Officials say the probe is one of the largest and most resource-intensive investigations in American history. More than 700 people have been charged already.

The House Jan. 6 committee schedules a last-minute hearing for Tuesday

This will be the sixth hearing for the Democratic-led committee, which has spent the last few weeks building a case around former President Donald Trump and his influence on the Jan. 6 insurrection.

A duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at an art auction

A piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at an auction Wednesday, with the winning bid coming from a prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneur.

IRS cuts over 6,000 jobs in the middle of tax season

The IRS is cutting more than 6,000 jobs this week, as part of the Trump administration's downsizing of the overall federal workforce. The job cuts at the IRS come in the middle of the tax-filing season.

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