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The students, many from marginalized communities, learn to conjure up candy, do card tricks — and face the world with a confident, creative and resilient mindset.

The recent Meta settlement includes a clause banning "cosmetic procedure filters" for teens. But defining what constitutes an extreme makeover isn't easy.

The U.S. has no national law for paid parental leave. But in states that do, more dads are using the benefit, sometimes more than moms. The change comes as Americans say having kids is unaffordable.

In a sign of the potentially dire midterm political environment, Republicans have spent millions of dollars playing defense in Arkansas, one of the most conservative states in the country.

As they look to win the Senate, Democrats are hoping that independent candidates in Nebraska and Montana can help them topple Republicans in a part of the country where their own brand is hurting.

While protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations also rocked many European cities Saturday from Milan to Rome to Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana.

Record diesel prices are kicking Western ranchers while they're down. Drought means they have to buy extra hay, and pay truckers extra to deliver it because of fuel price hikes.

The 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members and lay workers have all agreed to the settlement, according to an attorney for some of the plaintiffs.

In Texas, early voting is underway. The state's tight race for U.S. Senate will ultimately help decide the balance of power in Washington.

Hundreds of thousands turned out across France to protest everything from the lack of school funding to economic inequality. Police also were out in force to prevent a repeat of last week's violence.