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Parts of California are blanketed in snow after a powerful Thanksgiving storm, with more snow expected in parts of the state over the weekend. Lee Stockwell/AP hide caption
Washington, D.C.: William D. Ruckelshaus, director of the Environmental Protection Agency. Bettmann/Bettmann Archive hide caption
Opinion: Bill Ruckelshaus, Conservationist Who Also Protected The Rule Of Law
Deep Political Rifts Often Have Led U.S. To Transformation, Researcher Says
Garth Reeves, A Leader In The Black Press And Civil Rights, Dies At 100
Marie Andrews holds a pyx, the vessel she uses to transport the consecrated Communion wafer to homebound parishioners. Andrews is an officially sanctioned Eucharistic minister in the Roman Catholic Church. Shahla Farzan/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption
A growing number of public libraries across the country are revising their policies to eliminate overdue fines. Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR hide caption
Based on actual events, the graphic novel Grand Theft Horse tells the story of a trainer who rescues a horse from its villainous owner. Journalist Taylor Haney set out to learn how much of the story is true. Above, a scene from the novel. Courtesy of Greg Neri and Corban Wilkin hide caption
He Was A Horse That Never Won A Race. So Why Would Someone Steal Him?
Neodosha, Kan., has a population of 2,300. A wealthy donor has promised to pay college tuition for students who live in the town. Celia Llopis-Jepsen/KCUR/Kansas News Service hide caption
Wealthy Donor Promises College Tuition To Help Spur Growth In Hometown
An Elaborate ICE Sting Set Up A Fake College To Lure Student Visa Fraud
People walk by a Black Friday promotional at Cookie's department store Friday in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption