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The Harlem Hellfighters, who became legends for their service during World War I, were honored this week with a Congressional Gold Medal.

Western Massachusetts lawmakers testifying at a hearing on Beacon Hill Tuesday said they want to strike surprising language from a state law that limits travel expense reimbursements for members of the Governor’s Council.

In a rare study, two audiologists found that Taylor Swift's accent has, indeed, changed over the years, reflecting where she's lived, where she wants to go and who she's inspired by.

With the Women's World Cup in the bag and 88 grand masters, India is ready to take over the chess world. And they're making sure their youngsters are poised to checkmate.

Current law provides for the designation of some groups as "foreign terrorist organizations," but no similar process exists for domestic groups.

Russia launched its largest airstrike on Ukraine's capital Sunday, killing at least four people and damaging a building in the heavily protected government sector for the first time.

From rolling back access to healthcare to removing the “X” gender option on passports, the Trump administration is rejecting trans identity. What’s being done about it and what Connecticut’s trans community needs to know.

La Dra. Violet Jiménez Sims es una agente de cambio y dominicana en la convergencia de la educación, la defensa de causas sociales y la cultura. Aparte de diversificar la profesión docente con el Connecticut Teacher Residency Program, ella ejerce como vicepresidenta de la NAACP de New Britain y como presidenta de Diaspora Multicultural Society, donde contribuye al progreso de su comunidad mediante la defensa de los derechos civiles, iniciativas benéficas y espacios sociales inclusivos. Valora la autenticidad, la colaboración y la creación de consenso.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Minnesota lawmakers Lisa Demuth and Erin Murphy about prospects for gun violence legislation in a special session.

The last time there were so few .300 hitters, MLB took drastic steps to spark offense the next season. Now, with strikeouts (and home runs) way up, there's no easy fix for beleaguered batters.