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Education secretary nominee Miguel Cardona during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the nomination on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Washington. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Education Pick Miguel Cardona's Message To Lawmakers: 'En La Unión Está La Fuerza'

Miguel Cardona, President Biden's education nominee, appeared before lawmakers on Wednesday for a mostly tame confirmation hearing. His opening message: In unity there is strength.

HAIKOU, Jan. 15, 2021 -- A little egret forages at a wetland in Wanning, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 15, 2021. TO GO WITH "Across China: Swamps, surveys and endangered species: the barefoot bird-watchers of Hainan" (Photo by Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu via Getty Images)

Could We Pay Back The Earth For What It Provides? A New Report Offers A Roadmap

The landmark report commissioned by the British government calls on countries to quantify the cost of environmental degradation. It frames nature as a financial asset that benefits humanity.

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announces that he's cracking down on the sale of e-cigarettes that he says aggressively target youth, at a City Hall news conference Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Legislation to be introduced would ban the sale of e-cigarettes anywhere in the city and county of San Francisco until the FDA has reviewed the product for sale. (AP Photo/Janie Har)

San Francisco Vs San Francisco School Board: A Push To Get Students Back In School

The city attorney filed suit Wednesday alleging the school district's plan to get kids back on campus is inadequate. The district argues otherwise.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) attends a congressional tribute to the late Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick who lies in honor in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on February 3, 2021 in Washington, DC. Officer Sicknick died as a result of injuries he sustained during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He will lie in honor until February 3 and then be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. (Photo by Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images)

House Republicans To Keep Rep. Liz Cheney In Leadership Position

In leadership, Cheney was responsible for the messaging of the House GOP. Her detractors argued her vote to impeach the former president indicates she's lost sight over the majority of the party.

A Philadelphia state correctional facility is pictured in June 2018. In Philadelphia, the concept of "felony murder" means someone can spend their life in prison if someone died during a felony act, even if that person did not intend to commit murder.

Life Without Parole For 'Felony Murder': PA Case Targets Sentencing Law

More than 1,000 people are serving life sentences in Pennsylvania, even though they never intended to kill anyone — 70% of them are Black. A lawsuit calls the concept cruel and unconstitutional.

Women in Lukodi celebrate after Dominic Ongwen, a child soldier- turned- commander, was found guilty of many crimes, including a massacre in their village back in 2004, in Lukodi, Uganda, on February 4, 2021. - The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on February 4, 2021 convicted Dominic Ongwen, a Ugandan child soldier-turned-Lord's Resistance Army commander, of war crimes and crimes against humanity. (Photo by Sumy Sadurni / AFP) (Photo by SUMY SADURNI/AFP via Getty Images)

Ugandan Child Soldier-Turned-Rebel Commander Is Convicted Of War Crimes

A former child soldier, Ongwen was the first LRA commander to face trial for the group's terror campaign. The charges include numerous crimes against girls and women, including forced pregnancy.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 04: People associated with the Australian Open are seen lining up at a testing facility at the View Melbourne Hotel on February 04, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Victoria has reintroduced COVID-19 restrictions after a hotel quarantine worker tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday. The positive case was from one of the Australian Open quarantine hotels, with some 600 Australian Open players, officials and support staff told to isolate and get tested. All tennis matches at Melbourne Park on Thursday have been called off. Masks are now mandatory indoors across Victoria with gatherings now limited to 15 people in a household while the 75 percent return to work plan, scheduled to begin on Monda has been paused. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

Australian Open Players Quarantining After Tournament Worker Tests Positive For Virus

"We will work with everyone involved to facilitate testing as quickly as possible. There will be no matches at Melbourne Park on Thursday," Australian Open officials said in a statement.

Facing Backlash For Sexist Remarks, Tokyo Olympics Chief Apologizes But Won't Resign

Yoshiro Mori, Japan's former prime minister and head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, said on Wednesday that women who talk too much should have their speaking time at meetings restricted.

In Gaza, Pandemic Forces Tough Choices And Health Care System Hangs By A Thread

Vaccines have yet to arrive. Residents, fearing loss of income, continue to work while infected. And medical professionals including one of Gaza's few remaining heart surgeons have died from COVID-19.

Trump Podcasts, The Product Of A Confusing Presidency, Face An Uncertain Future

A podcast cottage industry that first emerged in the 2016 presidential election is drawing to a close. Critic Nick Quah wonders if the shows, designed to help explain the chaos, simply added to it.

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