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Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent and top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor are sworn in prior to testifying before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.

What We Learned From The 1st Week Of Impeachment Hearings

Impeachment is clearly shaping up to be a partisan affair, and there was a new witness who said he overheard the president inquiring about how the prospect for "investigations" in Ukraine was going.

Georges Méliès' 1902 film, <em>A Trip to the Moon, </em>was the first motion picture to visit the moon — and one of the first films with a plot.

Hollywood Shoots The Moon: 117 Years Of Lunar Landings At The Movies

Motion pictures went to the moon long before Apollo 11 did, and they keep going back. Critic Bob Mondello reflects on the many films, from 1902 to today, that have made the journey.

FBI Director James Comey testifies in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 3 during an oversight hearing on the FBI. Comey was terminated from his position Tuesday.

President Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey

The White House pointed to Comey's handling of Clinton's email server as the reason for his firing, but Democrats argued it was designed to derail the investigation into Russian election interference.

The economy of Milbridge, Maine, has revolved around the seafood industry for generations.

Maine's Immigrants Boost Workforce Of Whitest, Oldest State In U.S.

New immigrants are projected to be the main driver of the U.S. workforce over the next 20 years. That trend is already playing out in Maine, which has an aging white population with a low birth rate.

Guests attend a Refugees Welcome dinner at Lapis restaurant in Washington, D.C. The goals of the evening: to bring locals together with refugees in their community and to break barriers by breaking bread.

These Dinner Parties Serve Up A Simple Message: Refugees Welcome

Across the U.S., locals are hosting meals designed to help the community meet the refugees who live among them as neighbors, and to break barriers by breaking bread together.

How Do We Get Our Drinking Water In The U.S.?

Clean, safe drinking water is essential to life. To get that water, however, requires a sludge of chemicals, countless testings — and different treatment processes depending on where you live.

A driver with FedEx carries a package away from a van in Seattle. A huge increase in online shopping this year has demand for package delivery exceeding capacity this holiday season and stretching the delivery supply chain thin.

Dear Present Procrastinators: Ship That Holiday Gift, Now

If you haven't ordered gifts online yet, it may be too late to get them delivered by Christmas. More consumers are shopping online this year, and extra holiday demand is exceeding delivery capacity.

Republican congressional candidate Rick Saccone speaks during a campaign event on February 2, 2018, in Bethel Park, Pa.

GOP Candidate Struggling In Trump Country, So He'll Get A Presidential Boost

President Trump is holding a rally to support Rick Saccone, a Republican in danger of losing a special election on Tuesday in a western Pennsylvania district that Trump won by nearly 20 points.

Romney Camp Slow To Attract Former Bush Donors

Republican donor Ray Washburne was a major contributor to George W. Bush's presidential campaign, and he was the national finance chairman for Tim Pawlenty. But when Pawlenty pulled out of the presidential race, Washburne tells Steve Inskeep that it took some time before deciding to back Mitt Romney's campaign.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey take part in a news conference at the Pentagon. The Pentagon has said certain cuts in defense spending would endanger national security, invite aggression and devastate Defense Department operations.

Cutting Retiree Benefits A Sore Subject For Military

At the Pentagon, bean counters are working long hours trying to figure out how to cut close to a trillion dollars from the department of defense budget over the next ten years. Part of the defense budget usually protected from budget cuts is health care and retirement benefits, but some argue those benefits are depleting the Department of Defense of funds it needs to function as a top military force.

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