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Amanda Gorman says she wrote "The Hill We Climb" — which she read at President Biden's inauguration — "so that all young people could see themselves in a historical moment." Gorman is seen here in February, at the Grammy Awards.

1 complaint led a Florida school to restrict access to Amanda Gorman's famous poem

One week after a parent complained, Gorman's The Hill We Climb was moved. The NAACP chapter in Miami says it wants "to ensure that it takes more than one form to remove our history and heritage."

W.Va. race could be pivotal to deciding which party controls the U.S. Senate

With Democrats currently controlling the Senate with a slim majority, the Senate race in West Virginia could determine which party has control of the chamber following the 2024 election results.

Student podcasters share the dark realities of middle school in America

School shootings, social media, beauty standards. 13-year-olds Erika Young and Norah Weiner delve into what middle school looks like today in their award-winning podcast.

Flames burn on a natural gas-burning stove on January 12, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. New research from Stanford University show gas stoves emit benzene, which is linked to cancer.

Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene, which is linked to cancer

Benzene is among the pollutants gas stoves emit into homes, Stanford University researchers show. The toxin is linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

On Saturday in Bogota, Colombia, military personnel unload from a plane one of four Indigenous children who were missing after a deadly plane crash.

4 children who survived for 40 days in the Colombian jungle recover as details emerge

The children, aged 13, 9, 4, and 11 months, are expected to remain for at least two weeks in a hospital receiving treatment after their rescue Friday.

Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury in Marvel Studios' <em>Secret Invasion</em>

In Marvel's 'Secret Invasion,' it's a human hero who's the cure for superhero fatigue

Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury never forgets he's a Black man navigating the world, which makes him feel like James Bond meets Shaft.

<em>Super Mario 3D World</em> allows online multiplayer in a beautifully designed environment.

Nintendo's 'Super Mario 3D World' Gets Another Chance On The Switch

The original Super Mario 3D World was one of the many good Wii U games that never got a chance, because no one bought the console. Now, it's getting a new lease on life as a Switch re-release.

Muslim pilgrims pray around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday.

Standing where Prophet Muhammad gave his final sermon, 2 million Muslims perform Hajj

This is the largest pilgrimage since 2019, after which the Hajj was dramatically curbed due to coronavirus restrictions that limited the pilgrimage to just a few thousand people.

Gwinnett County election workers prepare to handle ballots as part of the recount for the 2020 presidential election on Nov. 16, 2020, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Nearly two and a half years after the election, voting machine companies, election workers and even a local postmaster have filed defamation cases tied to conspiracy theories that have spread about the election.

There are even more 2020 election defamation suits beyond the Fox-Dominion case

In addition to the Dominion case against Fox News, more than a dozen similar cases related to lies spread about the 2020 election are slowly making their way through the legal system.

Janet Guthrie, 80, a retired professional race car driver, poses for a portrait during Legends Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday. She is the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500.

Indy 500 Pioneer Janet Guthrie Savors The Day She Made History

In 1977, the racing world was fascinated with driver Janet Guthrie's presence at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The day she sealed her spot in the race-day lineup, nothing seemed to be going right.

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