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For Film's Creators, 'Moonlight' Provided Space To Explore A Painful Past

Playwright Tarell McCraney and filmmaker Barry Jenkins drew on their childhood experiences in making Moonlight, about a boy growing up in a Miami housing project. Originally broadcast Oct. 19, 2016.

A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 F-35B Lightning II prepares to make a vertical landing in Yuma, Ariz., in 2013. President-elect Donald Trump asked Boeing to price a version of one of its fighter jets to be competitive with Lockheed Martin's F-35 aircraft.

Amid Trump Defense Spending Statements, His Plans Are Unclear

As President-elect Donald Trump tweets about expanding nuclear security and the cost of combat aircraft, some wonder whether his hardball posts are just "Art of the Deal" tactics to help the Pentagon.

The memorial to Confederate war dead, pictured here in 2015, remains in Forest Park a year after Mayor Francis Slay said he wanted it removed from the park.

A year later, Confederate Memorial remains in Forest Park

On Christmas Eve last year, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay used what is traditionally a quiet period for news to announce that he wanted a 102-year-old...

New year, old issue: Lawmakers will try again to change student transfer rules

With a new Missouri governor ready to take over, lawmakers are trying once again to solve an old problem: how students in unaccredited school districts...

Kansas and Missouri were among 40 states with rates of vaccination against seasonal influenza beneath 50 percent.

Report: Kansas And Missouri Get Middling Grades On Meeting Public Health Threats

A new report from the nonprofit Trust For America’s Health says Kansas meets six of 10 measures related to public health threats while Missouri meets...

The arms embargo and sanctions fell short of the nine votes needed for adoption Friday. Ethnic violence and clashes have killed tens of thousands in the South Sudan and forced millions to flee from their homes.

Arms Embargo On South Sudan Fails U.N. Vote

The U.S.-backed resolution fell two votes short of adoption Friday. It would have been the Security Council's most recent attempt to stabilize the restive country.

ExxonMobil chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson speaks in March 2015 at a discussion organized by the Economic Club of Washington. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Tillerson as his nominee for secretary of state today.

What We Know About Rex Tillerson, Trump's Pick For Secretary Of State

President-elect Donald Trump, in a statement early this morning, announced his intention to nominate the ExxonMobil chairman and CEO to become the country's top diplomat.

President-elect Trump met in the Oval Office with President Obama last month. Trump would get daily intelligence briefings there, but he has expressed skepticism about their worth.

What Exactly Is The 'President's Daily Brief' And Why Is It Important?

President-elect Trump doesn't like the daily intelligence briefings. He's passing them off to the vice president-elect, but they have a long history and presidents have found them invaluable.

Britain's Oldest Footballer Is Still Going Strong

Dickie Borthwick, 81, is looking for a new soccer team. He was invited to play walking football, a slow game designed for seniors. But he wants something faster.

As Syrian Troops Close In On Rebels In Aleppo, Civilians Are In Need

A French parliamentary delegation, just returned from Syria's border with Turkey, has called for U.S. and European troops to create a humanitarian corridor to get civilians out of Aleppo.

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