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Billie Jean King on athlete activism: ‘Our job is to lead’

By Jeffrey Brown

Equal pay for equal play. What the sport of tennis got right

And what still needs work.

By Joshua Barajas

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Medal of Freedom Recipients Honored at White House

President Barack Obama awarded 16 people with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Wednesday. Judy Woodruff offers a look at the ceremony.

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Health Aug 14

Texas doctors warn police not to use ‘less lethal’ munitions which can severely hurt people

By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America

Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks to supporters of U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Romney at Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines

Nation Aug 14

WATCH: Iowa governor defends storm response as residents struggle

By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press

Politics Aug 14

WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers remarks to NYC Police Benevolent Association

By Associated Press

World Aug 14

Iran foreign minister accuses Western countries of using Beirut blast to dictate policies

By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press

Politics Aug 14

Mitt Romney slams politicians attacking mail-in voting

By Sophia Eppolito, Associated Press

File photo of different generations of the U.S. border wall with Mexico are seen from the United States in Nogales, Arizona, in 2018. Photo by REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Nation Aug 14

New border wall near rare wetlands refuge considered an ‘oasis’ endangered water supply

By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press

Politics Aug 14

WATCH: Biden, Harris sign documents ahead of Democratic National Convention

By Associated Press

Politics Aug 14

Major U.S. postal workers union endorses Biden for president

By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

World Aug 14

Thousands flood Belarus capital as election protests grow

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

World Aug 14

Thai student rallies continue despite activist’s arrest

By Jerry Harmer, Associated Press

Politics Aug 14

New Jersey governor says election will be done mostly by mail

By Mike Catalini, Associated Press

Politics Aug 14

Former FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Trump-Russia probe review

By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press