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Washington, D.C., is competing against its suburbs in Virginia and Maryland for Amazon's second headquarters.

D.C. Un-United: Amazon's Second HQ Pits City Vs. Its Suburbs

Amazon is working on a whittled-down list of cities where it might build the second headquarters. Among the bidders, Washington, D.C., stands out for competing against two of its next-door neighbors.

Sakshi Satpathy at the U.N.'s headquarters in March. On Thursday, she received an award from the Girl Scouts at the U.N. for her work to fight child marriage and human trafficking.

A Super Girl Scout Makes Movies To Make Life Better For Vulnerable Girls

Sakshi Satpathy, 16, babysat and walked dogs to finance her films on child marriage and trafficking. She's won the Girl Scout's top honor — and Amnesty International and CARE have screened her works.

Jamila Aamer is the head chef at the Amal Women's Training Center. To date, she's trained more than 100 students.

By Becoming Chefs, Stigmatized Women In Morocco Find Hope And Freedom

Females make up less than 30 percent of the the country's labor force. But one nonprofit is providing restaurant and cooking training to vulnerable women who have been shut out by Moroccan society.

The protest movement that has sprung up around police violence and criminal justice reform first spread like wildfire online, which researchers say allowed activists to circumvent traditional new media to get their message out.

Combing Through 41 Million Tweets To Show How #BlackLivesMatter Exploded

A new study by three media scholars reveals how the social protest movement spread on Twitter, with some fascinating — and sobering — findings.

Back in 2009, Ella Curry, 6, received a spritz of FluMist at Northwood High School in Silver Spring, Md.

How FluMist Slipped From Preferred To Passe

A CDC advisory panel concluded the nasal spray vaccine is so ineffective that it shouldn't be used by anyone during the 2016-2017 flu season. Until 2015, the spray was the top choice for kids.

As November Approaches, Trump Overhauls Campaign Staff

Donald Trump named a conservative media provocateur to lead his campaign — in the third major shakeup during the election season. David Greene talks to senior Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn.

Kurdish rebels in northern Syria walk near the devastated town of Kobani last November. The U.S. bombing campaign helped the Kurds push back the Islamic State from the area. But overall, the U.S. operation against ISIS in Iraq and Syria has shown only limited gains in the past year.

After A Year Of Bombing ISIS, U.S. Campaign Shows Just Limited Gains

Airstrikes have helped push back the Islamic State in some places, but the group has gained in other areas. Pentagon officials say the U.S. operation may need another two years or more to succeed.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally in Philadelphia Saturday.

Biden Eschews Anger, Hoping 'Unity' Can Lift Him To The Presidency

The former vice president, who saw Barack Obama win twice on a unifying message, is betting that will win out over anger. Will that be enough for Democrats, who feel they have good reason to be angry?

Joe Biden Officially Joins Crowded 2020 Democratic Presidential Race

Former Vice President Biden announced Thursday that he will run for president. The 76-year-old former Delaware senator immediately becomes a top contender vying for the Democratic nomination,

Although the fiscal cliff deal was passed by majorities in both chambers, it has still drawn criticism from the left and right.

Cliff Deal: What We Learned; What Comes Next

The lessons of the final deal come down to this: Washington is very nearly broken. Next up? Finishing the work this agreement postponed.

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