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An American flag flies at half-staff outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. The fight to replace him could be historic, resulting in the longest vacancy in history.

7 Things To Know About Presidential Appointments To The Supreme Court

Republicans are adamant they will stop anyone President Obama names to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. It's possible Obama's nominee would face the longest wait in history for a vote.

Attorney General William Barr arrived to testify during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill. Some Democrats are calling on him to step down.

What The Fallout From William Barr's Testimony Means For The Russia Investigation

Robert Mueller's report landed, but the aftershocks continue to shake Washington. The latest tremors took place in a Senate hearing on Wednesday with Attorney General William Barr.

Male pilgrims with painted faces and wearing sarongs and beads walk through the streets in Erumely, on the pilgrimage route to the Sabarimala temple in southern India. Men of all ages are allowed to visit the temple, but women between the ages of 10 and 50 had been banned.

India's Supreme Court Orders Hindu Temple To Open Doors To Women, But Devotees Object

No women ages 10 to 50 have been able to reach the temple since the ruling in September. "I'll block younger women with my own body if I have to," says a woman who waited until age 53 to visit.

Radhesham Singh, a homeless 28-year-old street vendor in New Delhi, saunters amid traffic, selling balloons.

How Those Trendy LED Balloons Make It To India's Street Corners

They're part of a global supply chain of trinkets that starts out in Chinese factories. A vendor in India can earn a living by selling five a night.

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 6, the third day of his confirmation hearing.

Democrats Refer Kavanaugh Allegations To FBI, Deepening Divide Over His Nomination

Sen. Dianne Feinstein sent a letter to federal authorities dealing with allegations that Democratic sources say were made by a California woman about conduct that allegedly occurred in high school.

Indians in Kolkata celebrate the Supreme Court decision to strike down a colonial-era ban on gay sex.

India's Anti-Gay Law Is History. Next Challenge: Treat LGBTQ Patients With Respect

The law drove generations of LGBTQ Indians into the shadows — and got in the way of basic access to health care.

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke pours a beer for a customer at Yock's Landing on March 15 in Mount Vernon, Iowa.

No Longer The Default, Male Candidates Grapple With Identity Too

Nearly half of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are women. And the men who are running are having to answer questions about gender in a way they've never had to before.

Remembering Huston Smith, Noted 'World's Religions' Scholar

Smith, who died on Friday, was a Methodist minister who traveled the world studying Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism and other religions. Originally broadcast in 1996.

Students in Scott Bedley's fifth-grade class at Plaza Vista School in Irvine, Calif., play a version of "Simon Says" with fake news.

5 Ways Teachers Are Fighting Fake News

In an era of national attention to what's real and what isn't, we asked educators to share their strategies for helping students sort out fact from fiction.

Real Parents, Real Talk About Kids And Screens

How do you cope with parenting in the digital age? And how do you balance it all? How do you protect your kids, yet give them the freedom to create and explore?

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