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Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their truce in Gaza by two days to allow for more hostage-prisoner exchanges. The Texas Supreme Court is set to hear a case on the state's abortion ban.

Medicare's new authority to negotiate lower prescription drug prices represents a signature accomplishment of the Biden-Harris administration. Here's what to know as the first set of talks wraps up.

Barkatullah is one of thousands of children who are casualties of the conflict. The latest are victims from this month's suicide bomb attacks. What does the future hold for these youngsters?

In Berlin, street fashion's trendiest figure is Ali Akdeniz, age 85. His dapper attire is the focus of a blog that went viral. Its creator, Zoe Spawton, won Germany's most prestigious design prize.

The Women's World Cup says goodbye to Germany and Brazil and welcome to Morocco and Jamaica. Here are the teams and games to watch as the tournament's knockout stage begins.

Mary Pipher's new book, Women Rowing North, chronicles the positive aspects of transitioning from middle age to old age: "At this life stage, women start granting themselves the power of no."

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf gives advice to women in politics, tells how she found out about her Nobel — and details her efforts to gain allies in the fight against the oft forgotten disease of malaria.

In Richard Ford's brilliant collection of four short stories, protagonist Frank Bascombe returns to be "frank" about touchy topics. His awareness, particularly of mortality, is profound and hilarious.

A researcher of medieval history was studying a manuscript from 1445 in Croatia, and discovered paw prints. Apparently a scribe was working when the cat stepped in ink, and then stood with all four paws on the work in progress.

As 2017 draws to a close, we take a look back at some of the year's most important stories, as told through powerful images from around the world.