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Learning isn’t easy for students or parents during a pandemic, with classrooms closed and lessons delivered remotely. It’s not easy for teachers, either. In front of a computer screen instead of a classroom, they work to keep their often distracted students engaged, but not overwhelmed. They miss the interaction in-person schooling affords – the chance to help with emotional issues or simply to give and receive a reassuring hug. And many teachers are parents themselves, teaching their students while also supervising their own children’s learning. It’s a lot.

Trump meeting with Democrats escalates in blame-trading. After 17 years in federal prison, John Walker Lindh is to be released. The White House may blacklist a Chinese video surveillance company.

President Trump is in Vietnam for the APEC summit, which brings together 21 economies. Senate Republicans distance themselves from Senate candidate Roy Moore, who's facing allegations from the 70s.

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., bids farewell to one of its most famous residents: a panda cub named Bao Bao. The three-and-a-half year old giant panda is bound for China.

Now in her 40s, Sharbat Gula suffers from hepatitis C and is poised to travel to Bangalore to receive treatment, Afghan officials say.

Vendors of Cleveland Indians apparel seem to be preparing for a change. This comes in reaction to a statement this week from Major League Baseball that…

Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., chairman of the committee, wants the former secretary of state to make the server available to a neutral third party. Clinton used a private email account during her tenure.

President Trump was in Washington, D.C., at the time the fire broke out in Manhattan on Monday. The fire was brought under control; one civilian and one firefighter were injured.

Scalise was wounded in June when a gunman opened fire on Republican lawmakers practicing in a Washington, D.C., suburb for a charity baseball game.

Many advocates for the Great Lakes are in Washington, D.C., this week to push back against President Trump's proposal to slash funding for the region....