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"Looking good is business," says Angie Kolanta, 28, holding her 2-year-old daughter, Philomena, on her hip. Right: "Even if poor, even if without a job, Liberians still spend money on clothes," says Muhammed Trawally, 33, who works as a driver. "They value appearance over everything."

Ebola, Schmebola — You Still Have To Look Good!

Liberians aren't letting a brutal epidemic put a crimp in their amazing sense of fashion. The streets are still full of stylish folks, because as the local saying goes, "Looking good is business."

Thanks to the current nomination calendar, U.S. presidential candidates (like Chris Christie, pictured at the 2015 Iowa State Fair) get lots of practice at flipping pork chops.

No Way To Pick A President? Here Are 6 Other Ways To Do It

Critics say Iowa and New Hampshire are too old, too white and too small to have so much power in the presidential nominating process. There are lots of other ideas, but tradition is hard to change.

Friction is growing over a new wave of falsehoods by Fox News about Jan. 6

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took a rare step to slam a series by Fox News host Tucker Carlson attempting to whitewash the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Oath Keepers founder has been convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack

A federal jury has convicted Stewart Rhodes, founder of the militia group Oath Keepers, of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack.

Trump's Jan. 6 pardons have historians concerned about tolerance of political violence

Trump's pardon of nearly all of the people convicted of crimes in relation to Jan. 6 was no surprise to those who followed his campaign promises. But for some historians, it sends a troubling signal.

How $6 billion from Elon Musk could feed millions on the brink of famine

Elon Musk reportedly made $36 billion in a single day. What if he gave a sixth of that to the World Food Programme? We ask researchers how much of a change $6 billion could bring.

What we've learned so far about Jan. 6

House investigators have been building their case, presenting dozens of hours of testimony, showing how President Trump and his allies tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Roger Stone, left, and Alex Jones hold a press conference before attending a House Judiciary Committee hearing in 2018.

Roger Stone, Alex Jones among new subpoenas issued by Jan. 6 panel

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has issued five new subpoenas for witnesses lawmakers want to hear from, in addition to 35 witnesses subpoenaed already.

Ginni Thomas leaves for a break during a closed-door meeting with House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, testifies before Jan. 6 panel

Thomas, a Republican activist, was in touch with an attorney pushing to overturn the 2020 election results. Her lawyer says Thomas testified on Thursday that she played no role in that effort.

Shoppers wear masks at Eastern Market in Washington, D.C., on May 17. An NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour/</em>Marist poll finds that most Americans think it will take at least six months to return to normal daily life.

Poll: Two-Thirds Expect Return To Normal Will Take 6 Months Or More

Three-quarters are concerned that a second wave of the coronavirus will emerge as states reopen, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. But Americans' outlooks vary by political party.

A recap of Trump's trial in NYC, and why a delay in the Jan. 6 case is likely

Former president Donald Trump's trial in New York city proceeds as the Supreme Court appears poised to give him more delay in the federal case over Jan. 6th.

Pack Your Bags And Your Books For 6 Literary Journeys With Nancy Pearl

The latest stack of books from our go-to librarian will transport you to Newfoundland, New Orleans, Sierra Leone, Malaysia, Massachusetts, and the British Isles.

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