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Carli Lloyd takes a corner kick during a 2010 international friendly match between the U.S. and Mexico in Sandy, Utah.

How Carli Lloyd Became A Soccer Star 'When Nobody Was Watching'

Lloyd's journey to success was long and hard-fought. In her new memoir, she describes how she nearly quit playing soccer and reveals painful details about her strained relationship with her parents.

Celebrating A Glorious Life Of Excess In 'A Really Big Lunch'

Jim Harrison lived as he wrote — vividly. One year after his death, a new collection of his essays on food, wine, writing and aging brings him roaring back in all his immoderate brilliance.

Wizdom dancers perform at the Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C.

These NBA Dancers Spin, Shimmy And Twerk. And They're All 50 Or Older

Some things get better with age. Just ask the members of the Wizdom, a dance team for the NBA's Washington Wizards who are all 50 years old or older.

Marie C. Bolden made national headlines when she turned in a flawless performance at a spelling bee in Cleveland. Her competitors included white students from segregated school districts in the South.

When she won the first national spelling bee, Marie C. Bolden dealt a blow to racism

Her victory made national news, upending stereotypes about race less than 50 years after the end of slavery. It also sparked racist fury.

From Moscow, former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden addresses a technology conference in Portugal in 2019. Snowden fled the U.S. in 2013 and revealed highly classified U.S. surveillance programs. He's been living in Russia for the past decade, and received Russian citizenship last year.

A decade on, Edward Snowden remains in Russia, though U.S. laws have changed

A decade ago, we were still exploring the technological wonders of cellphones and other electronic devices. Few were thinking about how they could be used to monitor us. Then came Edward Snowden.

Journalists at two dozen Gannett Co.-owned newspapers across the country staged a walk-out Monday and Tuesday to protest pay and working conditions. The NewsGuild noted their ranks have been decimated by cuts required to finance a merger with another major newspaper company four years ago.

Journalists at Gannett newspapers walk out over deep cuts and low pay

Journalists at 24 Gannett newspapers decimated by financial cuts are protesting the failure of contract negotiations to resolve what they say is low pay and increasingly stressful working conditions.

An electronic health records system for veterans has caused unnecessary suffering

It took decades for the VA to begin updating it's electronic health records system. After breakdowns, the VA stopped all work on the $16 billion update with the Oracle-Cerner electronic health record.

Memorial Day: Actor Gary Sinise and the LT. Dan Band perform for troops and veterans

Forrest Gump actor Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band are playing for troops and veterans while celebrating service members on Memorial Day.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has ideas about how to rein in health costs that hit consumers in the pocketbook. But would they work?

Does Hillary Clinton Have The Prescription For Out-Of-Pocket Health Costs?

Democrat Hillary Clinton has proposed policy changes that would cap how much insured people have to pay for prescription drugs and put limits on the share of costs beyond premiums that consumers bear.

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, seen here speaking at the U.S. Capitol on March 17, agreed to a deal that would raise the debt ceiling.

Biden and McCarthy reach a deal to avoid default. Here's what's in it

While the bill raises the debt ceiling, it also affects a wide range of people by limiting spending and changing guidelines around food stamps and student loans.

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