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Amid Pointed Dissent, Supreme Court Weighs In On 2 Death Penalty Cases

Justice Clarence Thomas called one of the opinions "a remarkably aggressive" use of the court's power to review the decisions of the states' highest courts.

"I think that issue alone should comfort people in voting for Donald Trump for president," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said of the candidate's list of potential Supreme Court nominees.

Mitch McConnell: Republican Party Is At An 'All-Time High'

For all the talk of the GOP's upheaval, the Senate majority leader says he doesn't think Donald Trump's nomination will redefine the Republican Party in any substantial way.

Dave Pear of the Oakland Raiders puts a stop to Larry Csonka of the Miami Dolphins after a 1-yard gain during fourth-quarter action on Oct. 9, 1979, in Oakland. The Raiders won 13-3.

What Is Football Doing To Us As A People?

Recent comments from NFL executives on the safety of football have Frank Deford wondering, when will we Americans stop adoring the game?

Angry parents attend a community meeting in the Tanner Elementary School gym, where school and city officials listen to their concerns.

High Lead Levels Discovered In Chicago School's Drinking Fountains

Chicago officials faced angry parents and three water fountains were shut down at an elementary school. Now, all of the city's public schools are being tested for lead contamination.

Martin Short and Maya Rudolph kicked off their variety show <em>Maya & Marty </em>on Tuesday night.

'Maya And Marty': NBC Tries A Lukewarm Summer 'SNL' In Prime Time

What could have been a true variety show collapsed into a halfhearted version of late-night comedy where the bright spots only accentuated the weak ones.

Practice Makes Possible: What We Learn By Studying Amazing Kids

In the age-old fight between hard work and talent, researcher Anders Ericsson says it's no contest. Practice wins the day.

Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone play the hip-hop trio The Style Boyz in the film <em>Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. </em>

The 'Best Fake Rappers Out There' Satirize Breakout Success In 'Popstar'

Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer describe themselves as "frappers" — fake rappers. Working together as The Lonely Island, they created a comic film about pop-music documentaries.

Some of the passengers' belongings and parts of the wreck of EgyptAir flight MS804 are seen as more wreckage found north of Alexandria, in Egypt on May 21. On Wednesday French and Egyptian investigators announced a ship had picked up a ping that appears to be from a flight recorder from the plane, which crashed on May 19.

Ship Picked Up Pings From EgyptAir Flight Recorder, Investigators Say

A French company and an Egyptian agency say the ship Laplace has picked up signals that appear to belong to a flight recorder from EgyptAir MS804, which crashed into the Mediterranean last month.

A Dundee marmalade jar (left) is among items recently unearthed from a 19th century landfill behind a manor house in East Anglia. In Victorian England, people transitioned from making most things at home to buying them in stores.

Digging Up The Roots Of Modern Waste In Victorian-Era Rubbish

Some archaeologists excavate Roman ruins. Others dig up garbage. In England, a project is underway to study what people threw out in Victorian times, to learn about the start of the consumer era.

Baylor University President Kenneth Starr runs onto the football field before a 2011 game against Texas Christian University in Waco, Texas. Starr became president of Baylor in 2010.

'As A Matter Of Conscience,' Ken Starr Resigns As Baylor University's Chancellor

Starr has been under fire over the university's handling of allegations of sexual assault on campus. The university had previously removed him from the presidency.

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