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This summer, Kenyan artists came to Washington, D.C., for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Some of them make their living by turning trash into sculptures, jewelry and igloos.

Townhalls in two very different districts — a safe red seat in Missouri and a competitive blue seat in Ohio — offer a window into the issues that could help decide next year's midterm elections.

Energy prices are going up — for things like coal, natural gas and crude oil. On Tuesday, global crude oil prices topped $80 a barrel for the first time in nearly three years.

In an upset, Madison Cawthorn defeats President Trump's pick in a GOP primary runoff for a western North Carolina congressional seat vacated by Trump's chief of staff.

Lubbock is reviewing its city charter, an important document that has not changed much since it was adopted over a century ago. A committee has been…

Two GOP nominees are rejected from a panel set to probe the Capitol riot. States reach a $26 billion national opioid settlement. Maria Taylor is leaving ESPN after a colleague's remark about race.

The Kirkus Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the U.S. This year's winners are Ariel Aberg-Riger, Héctor Tobar and James McBride.

James scored 35 points to replace Michael Jordan as the NBA's all-time playoff scoring leader. The points helped the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics for a return trip to the NBA finals.

With less than two-thirds the population of the U.S., Brazil logged nearly 4,200 deaths on Tuesday amid reports that hospital ICUs are being overwhelmed by the surge in coronavirus cases.

Voters are electing a new parliament and government. The race has tightened in recent days, and Sinn Fein -- a party with past links to Irish republican militants -- may still have a path to power.