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Zhang Meixue, head of a farmer's association in southern Tainan county, walks through one of her former rice paddies. Before the drought, the paddy would normally be filled with enough water to simultaneously raise ducks. Now she's growing flowers in the dried-out paddy to beautify the area and attract tourists.

Epic drought in Taiwan pits farmers against high-tech factories for water

The island is facing one of its worst dry spells in a century, and both the agricultural and high-tech sectors are competing for scarce water resources.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman shakes hands with Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals prior to the 2023 NHL All-Star game.

NHL commissioner disputes link between hockey and CTE brain disease

The Commissioner of the National Hockey League tackles the league's efforts to increase diversity, hockey's culture of fighting and potential links between the game and the brain disease CTE.

Students help run the Circle C Market in rural Cody, Neb., as part of classwork. As rural areas struggle to keep traditional grocery stores, some communities are finding innovative ways to keep the stores running.

Rural grocery stores are dying. Here's how some small towns are trying to save them

When a town loses its grocery store, it also loses a local source of healthy food and a place for neighbors to gather and connect. But some communities are finding innovative ways to keep shops open.

President Biden speaks at an event in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 18.

It's Tax Day. Here's what President Biden paid

The Bidens paid a 23.8% effective federal tax rate on $579,514 in earnings for 2022, their filings show. Meanwhile, Vice President Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff earned $456,918.

Rep. Nancy Mace speaks to reporters as she leaves the U.S. Capitol Building on January 27, 2023.

This GOP member is urging for action on gun control and abortion rights

Rep. Nancy Mace isn't convinced about some of the stances her party is taking. And she's already facing blowback for it.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt delivers his State of the State address on Feb. 6 in Oklahoma City. He has called on county officials heard making racist remarks to resign.

Oklahoma county commissioner accused of making violent, racist remarks on tape resigns

One of the four county officials in Oklahoma who were caught on tape allegedly talking about murdering reporters and lynching Black residents stepped down on Wednesday.

Dominion Voting Systems CEO John Poulos, third from right leaves with members of his legal team, including Davida Brook, left, Justin Nelson, third from left and Stephen Shackelford, right from the Leonard Williams Justice Center shortly after Dominion reached a $787.5 million settlement with Fox News.

Fox News settles blockbuster defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems

Fox News has struck a deal averting a trial in the blockbuster defamation suit filed by the election-tech company Dominion Voting Systems over spurious claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential race.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pushed back at Democrats' effort to temporarily swap in another Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee as Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., recovers from shingles.

Republicans block effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel

Senator Mitch McConnell, the top Senate Republican, said GOP senators opposed Democrats' effort to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who is recovering from shingles.

Police in the Cheyenne, Wyo. area responding to a hoax active shooter threat at South High School.

A string of fake active shooter threats at schools leaves Mountain West communities shaken

As real acts of mass violence become a more common reality in this country, hoax reports of shootings are plaguing schools.

India's Supreme Court is hearing and livestreaming arguments in a case about same-sex marriage this week.

Will India legalize same-sex marriage? Its top court hears arguments this week

India's Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the historic case this week, years after it decriminalized gay sex. India could become the second place in Asia to allow marriage equality, after Taiwan.

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