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A crowd gathered for a watch party at The Partisan bar in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, as former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Select Intelligence Committee.

Scenes From #ComeyDay, As Bars Hold Watch Parties For Hearing On Trump And Russia

Armchair analysis of U.S. politics took to barstools and picnic tables Thursday, as people around America watched ex-FBI Director James Comey testify on Capitol Hill.

Theresa May Faces Uncertain Fate As U.K. Voters Go To The Polls

United Kingdom voters go to the polls Thursday in a snap election called by Prime Minister Theresa May to bolster her majority in parliament. Two terror attacks in the interim have made the outcome less certain.

Republican candidate Karen Handel greets people during a campaign stop as she runs for Georgia's 6th Congressional District on June 19, 2017 in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Georgia's Special Election Has Been Longer Than Some Countries' National Elections

Georgia's sixth-district special congressional election will be held 130 days after it was first announced. That's far longer than full national elections take in places like the U.K. and Mexico.

Charles Camiel looks into the camera for a facial recognition test before boarding his JetBlue flight to Aruba at Logan International Airport in Boston.

Facial Recognition May Boost Airport Security But Raises Privacy Worries

If you travel from Boston's Logan Airport to Aruba on JetBlue you can use your face as identification rather than a passport. Similar experiments in facial recognition are underway at other airports.

Without predictable access to housing or food, the students at Positive Tomorrows live in a constant state of stress. The teachers and administration work on techniques for managing anxiety and other emotions. Here, students in Shelly Fryer's class take time for play.

A School That Provides The One Constant In Homeless Children's Lives

Positive Tomorrows in Oklahoma City addresses education and other basic needs for homeless students and their families.

Same-Sex Marriage Support At All-Time High, Even Among Groups That Opposed It

Nearly half of Republicans and more than half of African-Americans now express support for same-sex marriage, according to a new report from Pew. Here are six takeaways from the report.

Hundreds of protesters greet Education Secretary Betsy DeVos this week in Denver, where she addressed the American Legislative Exchange Council.

DeVos Protests In Denver; House To Make Cuts To Education

More girls are taking the AP computer science exam, House Republicans rejected school choice expansions in Trump's initial budget request, and the education secretary spoke in Denver amid protests.

Study: Memphis Support Program For New Moms Especially Helps Boys

Nurse-Family Partnership programs provide low-income mothers with checkups. Robert Siegel speaks with Nobel Laureate James Heckman on the benefits of NFP, which is found to especially help boys.

A group of men with full glasses proudly pose with their keg of beer in San Francisco, 1895.

How The Story Of Beer Is The Story Of America

The Smithsonian's first brewing historian explores everything from immigration to urbanization through the lens of beer. And with the boom in microbrewing, she says beer's story has come full circle.

Counterterrorism special forces assemble near the scene of a suspected terrorist attack near London Bridge on Sunday in London.

British Police Say 7 People Killed In London Bridge Terrorist Attacks

Police say that seven people were killed in terrorist attacks at London Bridge and Borough Market Saturday. Three attackers were shot by police. At least 48 other people have been hospitalized.

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