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This photo provided by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office shows former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, who was arrested Friday, May 29, 2020, in the Memorial Day death of George Floyd. Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after a shocking video of him kneeling for nearly nine minutes on the neck of Floyd, a black man, set off a wave of protests across the country. (Courtesy of Ramsey County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Derek Chauvin, Charged With George Floyd's Death, May Face Additional Murder Charge

The former Minneapolis police officer is to be tried on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter starting next week. A charge of third-degree murder had been dismissed earlier.

In First Test Drive On Mars, Perseverance Rover Makes A Short But Significant Trip

The NASA rover traversed some 21 feet of terrain this week, in its first test drive since landing on the red planet. It also captured photos of its touchdown site and the wheel tracks it left behind.

Far-Right Misinformation Is Thriving On Facebook. A New Study Shows Just How Much

Research from New York University found that far-right accounts known for spreading misinformation drive engagement at higher rates than other news sources.

President Joe Biden departs after attending Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, Saturday, March 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden Signals Support For Voting Rights

President Biden is signing an executive order on voting rights. The order won't make major changes — but it signals Biden's views at a time when Republicans are seeking to restrict voting access.

Residents look out of their windows at the Dharavi slum during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Mumbai on April 8, 2020. - Amidst the clogged drains and overflowing garbage dumps of Mumbai's Dharavi -- one of Asia's largest slums -- coronavirus fears are growing, and residents say they are powerless to stop the spread of the disease. The warren of narrow alleys in India's financial capital -- made famous by the 2008 Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" -- is home to around a million people, many of whom work as security guards or domestic workers in upmarket neighbourhoods nearby. The Indian government announced a lockdown across the country last month, ordering citizens to stay home in the hope that this would contain the spread of the virus. But Dharavi's crowded streets mean social distancing is near impossible for the people who live there -- even if they only leave home to buy food. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP) (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images)

How Bubonic Plague Reshaped The Streets Of Mumbai

The scenes that have played out in India's financial capital this year with COVID-19 bear a striking resemblance to what life was like when the bubonic plague hit more than a century ago.

Autism Awareness Continues with New Episode of 'Dinosaur Train'

April is Autism Awareness Month and The Jim Henson Company presents a special episode in which Buddy and his siblings become friends with a dinosaur who…

Brindisi Drops 2022 Congressional Bid

The Democrat unseated one term Rep. Claudia Tenney in 2018, but lost a rematch with her last year.

As The Pandemic Recedes, Millions Of Workers Are Saying 'I Quit'

People are leaving their jobs in search of more money, more flexibility and more happiness. A record 4 million workers quit just in April.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 24: President Joe Biden, joined by a group of bipartisan Senators, walks to deliver remarks after the group of Senators reached a deal on an infrastructure package at the White House on June 24, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden said both sides made compromises on the nearly $1 trillion infrastructure bill. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Here's What's Included In The Infrastructure Deal That Biden Struck With Senators

The price tag comes in at $1.2 trillion over eight years, with more than $500 billion in new spending.

Silhouette of a United States Marine praying, photographed from behind.

Since 9/11, Military Suicides Are 4 Times Higher Than Deaths In War Operations

The new data highlights the divide between the dangers posed by war and the persistent mental health crisis in not only the military but the country at large.

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