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Fighting for civil rights and three decades in the House have primed Mississippi's Bennie Thompson for the most high-profile moment of his career — leading this month's hearings on Jan. 6.

The Vatican and the U.S. Conference of Bishops are pushing back against what they perceive as threats to the Catholic Church's core beliefs. While some Catholics are uncomfortable with the changes under way, others say they are overdue.

Betty Friedan, a pioneer of the modern feminist movement, died Saturday at 85. Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation, talks with Liane Hansen about Friedan's impact.

Colombians elect the country's first leftist president and first Black woman to be vice president.

National polling makes it clear a majority of Americans disagree with the Supreme Court on abortion. And Republicans fear that suburban women will turn out in November to vote their outrage. The organization Red Wine & Blue's mission is to turn that outrage into change.

For centuries, scientists and historians have wondered where the Black Death — the deadliest pandemic in recorded history — came from. New research sheds light on the ancient disease.

From books about the history of AIDS activism and affecting personal narratives to cozy mysteries and plenty of romance, we've rounded up eight books to help you mark Pride Month.

Yellowstone National Park prepares for limited reopening as surrounding communities grapple with flood damage

Adam Laxalt is likely the frontrunner in the Republican U.S. Senate primary in Nevada. In South Carolina, former President Donald Trump has endorsed two challengers to GOP U.S. House incumbents.

TC Energy suspended construction in January when President Biden revoked a key permit. The controversial project was a major flashpoint in the debate over fossil fuels' role in climate change.