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'They're Not Going Away.' What Comes Next In The Wave Of Youth-Led Activism

It started with a handful of students in Parkland that spoke up after a shooter gunned down 17 of their peers and faculty at their school. Then hundreds...

Climate activist Hilda Flavia Nakabuye speaks at the C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen in 2019. She and a group of Ugandan activists are calling on high-income countries to commit to bigger and faster emission cuts ahead of COP26, the climate change summit taking place in Glasgow, Scotland, this week.

A climate change disaster led this shy 24-year-old from Uganda into activism

When Hilda Flavia Nakabuye was a girl, a severe storm flooded her family's farm. Now she realizes that climate change was a factor — and she's become an advocate for change.

In this aerial photo released Monday by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Mauna Loa volcano is seen erupting from vents on the Northeast Rift Zone on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's biggest active volcano, erupts after 38 years

The mountain, which is taller than Mount Everest measured from seafloor to summit, erupted Sunday. Its lava appears to be contained, but scientists say the volcano has a history of rapidly changing.

Smoke rises and billows in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli army conducts air attacks early Saturday local time.

Israel says it's 'expanding' ground activities in Gaza as internet blackout takes hold

Israel's military has escalated operations in Gaza over the past few days. Internet and phone service were out in Gaza after a barrage of airstrikes, a Palestinian telecommunications company reported.

Front view from a book hall in a library. Through this image we can find things about education, study, school, science and much more.

Pasco County Schools may give parents more access to student's library activity

The district is considering making changes to the library checkout system, but no formal plans have been made.

Pentagon To Send Thousands More Active-Duty Troops To U.S.-Mexico Border

Orders were signed for an additional 3,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. The Pentagon is fulfilling a Department of Homeland Security request to assist Customs and Border Protection.

Faced With Active Shooters & Campus Carry, College Presidents Want $74M For Safety

Florida’s public college presidents are putting the final touches on their legislative wish list. And they’re betting on a controversial campus carry...

Steamboat Geyser at Yellowstone National Park erupts on Sept. 17, 2018.

Steam On, Steamboat: The World's Tallest Active Geyser Has Another Record Year

The world's tallest active geyser is Steamboat Geyser, in Yellowstone National Park. It's been on a real eruption streak lately and 2019 saw the most recorded eruptions in a calendar year.

This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 4:30 p.m. EDT Monday and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Tropical Storm Ernesto over the Atlantic Ocean and moving west-northwest toward the Lesser Antilles.

Puerto Rico cancels classes, activates National Guard as Tropical Storm Ernesto nears

Puerto Rico activated the National Guard and canceled the start of classes in public schools as forecasters warned that the U.S. territory would be hit by Tropical Storm Ernesto.

Investigating the journalism produced by Voice of America is one of the tasks lawyer Sam Dewey has taken on since joining the broadcaster's parent agency, the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

Attorney Hired To Probe VOA's Coverage Has Active Protective Order Against Him

The CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Michael Pack, has accused executives of hiring practices that imperil national security. The investigator Pack hired has a protective order against him.

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