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Saturday, December 17, 2022

Inside the secretive world of freeing American hostages abroad

The Brittney Griner-Viktor Bout prisoner exchange highlighted the secret, chaotic, divisive and sometimes weird world of global prisoner negotiation.
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Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom after a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, May 13, 2022.

The Brittney Griner-Viktor Bout prisoner exchange highlighted the secret, chaotic, divisive and sometimes weird world of global prisoner negotiation.

A man wearing a mask passed by a statue of a cartoon character in Beijing, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. In a sharp reversal, China has announced a series of measures rolling back some of the most draconian anti-COVID-19 restrictions.
 

COVID is about to explode in China: What does that mean for the US?

Experts are predicting COVID cases in China will explode after the country ended its strict zero-COVID policy. Here's how the US may be affected.

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo, making a motion to subpoena former President Trump during the hearing. The committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol resumes public hearings at the US Capitol on Oct. 13, 2022 in Washington DC.
 
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This week: Government shutdown avoided, same-sex marriage law passes

After domestic spending debate held up negotiations, Congress passed a measure to delay the spending bill vote another week. Here's what else happened this week.

 
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Hannah Smith, 25, holds a portrait of her during the Michigan State University commencement ceremony inside her home in Genesee County, Michigan, on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. Smith filed a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights alleging Michigan State mishandled her sexual harassment case.  (Via OlyDrop)
 

What happens if a school doesn't comply with Title IX? Not a whole lot.

Enforcement of the federal gender-equity law is essentially toothless, mired in red tape and delays as aggrieved students wait years for relief.

Former homecoming queen Juleydi Franco Ramos stands next to the new homecoming queen, Liliana Pahuamba Roque at Crossville High School  in Crossville, Alabama, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022.
 
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How the kindness of two teens is helping a small town cope with change

The kindness of two teens and a homecoming queen switch is helping Crossville, Alabama cope with shifts in culture and demographics.

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