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Pedestrians walk through the gates of Harvard Yard at Harvard University Aug. 13, 2019, in Cambridge, Mass. Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed a federal lawsuit July 8, 2020, challenging the decision to bar international students from staying in the U.S. if they take classes entirely online this fall. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

5 national stories of the week

The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. poised for final testing, The Trump administration rescinding on its rule for international students, the first federal execution in 17 years, Ghislaine Maxwell being denied bail and the politics of reopening schools during a pandemic make up this week’s five national stories.


Irina and Anastasia Lagutenko walk with their son, Dorian, at a playground July 2, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Their 2017 wedding wasn’t legally recognized in Russia. (AP Photo)

5 international stories of the week

The debate on whether to make face masks mandatory, U.S. Marines in Japan being infected with the coronavirus, China's sanctions against American politicians, the rejection of China's claims in the South China Sea and Russia's constitutional change against same-sex marriages make up this week’s five international stories.


Middletown: The Untold Stories

Muncie is known nationally as America’s Middletown thanks to a series of sociological studies. However, some crucial perspectives were left out of its pages.




Medical personnel prepare to test hundreds of people lined up in vehicles June 27, 2020, in Phoenix's western neighborhood of Maryvale. PPE is running out again as the number of hospitalized patients climbs. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

5 national stories of the week

President Donald Trump’s election donors receiving coronavirus loans early, protective gear for medical workers running low, the Trump administration’s push to get all schools to reopen in the fall, charges against Ghislaine Maxwell and shootings during the Fourth of July weekend make up this week’s five national stories.