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Hozaifa Almaleh made his name playing basketball in Syria. The sport also helped provide a road out of his war-ravaged country, taking him to Chicago.

Julia Ward Howe wrote the Civil War psalm The Battle Hymn of the Republic. She was adrift in a lonely war of her own, against a husband who controlled every aspect of her life, including what she ate.

President Obama is announcing his nomination to the Supreme Court on Wednesday: Judge Merrick Garland. Will the Senate stick to its position that it won't act on any nomination?

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President Obama had praised nominee Merrick Garland's collegiality and ability to build consensus, saying "he's shown a rare ability to bring together odd couples."

Pianist Aruán Ortiz grew up in Cuba and lived in Spain a few years before moving to the US in 2002. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says Ortiz's new trio music is fully bilingual.

What Washington, D.C., did — closing its Metrorail for 29 hours — sets it apart. Meanwhile, the developing world turns out to be developing some attractive transit options.

The top soccer organization argues that a group of leaders facing trial in the U.S. has cost it millions in financial losses and damage to its reputation.

Democratic turnout this year looks like Republicans' did in 2008. And the GOP's massive turnout looks a lot like Dems' eight years ago.

Even with the amazing steps of DeepMind in the game of Go, we can still sleep in peace for now while we find safeguards that will protect us from our own inventions, says Marcelo Gleiser.