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Future has dropped three chart-topping albums in just six months
by Stephen Thompson
This week, the rapper Future hit #1 on Billboard's albums chart for a third time in the last six months. Meanwhile, on the songs, chart, stasis is becoming the coin of the realm.
Trump, Biden Approach U.S. Job Infrastructure In Vastly Different Plans
by Jeff Brady
President Trump and former Vice President Biden are laying out polar opposite plans for infrastructure and jobs. Trump's aim is to boost fossil fuels, while Biden wants to curb climate change.
President Trump Issues Divisive Statement On Race At Rose Garden Address
by Tamara Keith
President Trump has once again inflamed racial tensions talking about police violence. He believes he's appealing to his base, but the divisive rhetoric may not help him come November.
Mike Pompeo To Release Human Rights Report
by Jackie Northam
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will release a special report this week that critics say is intended to turn U.S. efforts on human rights into global attacks on abortion rights and same sex marriage.
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions Loses Alabama Runoff Election
by Debbie Elliott
Jeff Sessions made his last political stand in Alabama's Republican Senate runoff Tuesday, losing to former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville, a political newcomer endorsed by President Trump.
Philippines Anti-Terror Law Sparks Outrage
by Julie McCarthy
Petitions are piling up at the Philippines Supreme Court to overturn a new anti-terror law championed by President Duterte that could jail suspects without charge for up to 24 days.
NBCUniversal Debuts 'Peacock' Streaming Service
by Eric Deggans
The last announced major streaming service debuts widely. It's NBCUniversal's Peacock. Here's what it offers and how it stacks up against everything else out there.
Remembering Naya Rivera's Legacy For LGBT People Of Color
Actress Naya Rivera, known for playing Santana Lopez on the show Glee, died earlier this week. Many reflect on Rivera's impact for representing LGBTQ+ people of color in her work.
College Student Bikes Across Europe To Return Home During Pandemic
Kleon Papadimitriou was stuck in school in Scotland when the COVID-19 pandemic when COVID-19 shut down flights to his home county of Greece. He decided to bike home, a journey that took seven weeks.
News Brief: Trump Addresses Race, U.S. COVID-19 Testing Goals, Federal Tax Deadline
President Trump made divisive statements on race at his Rose Garden address recently. The U.S. wants to increase testing to control COVID-19. And, the Federal tax filing deadline approaches.
Drop-Off In Lottery Sales Will Hurt States' School Budgets
by Peter Medlin
Lotteries across the country are hurting with revenues down hundreds of millions of dollars. That could have big implications for states that rely on that money for a portion of education funding.