Rio Olympics Are Shaping Up To Be Great For Michael Phelps ... So Far
The U.S. swimmer has already been named flag bearer for the opening ceremony and captain of the men's swim team.

Revolutionary Olympian Dick Fosbury has died at age 76
Fosbury died over the weekend at age 76 from lymphoma. But the "Fosbury flop" lives on, practiced by high jump athletes around the world.

Can the Winter Olympics survive climate change?
The Winter Olympics have already been postponed due to climate change and lack of quality snow, leaving many to wonder how the Games will go on.

Athletes Force A Change In Ban Of Russians At Paralympics
The tipping point to the rapid turn of events Thursday was "a very, very volatile environment" in the athletes village in Beijing at the Paralympics.
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Inside a Boston monastery, 9 nuns are contemplating their futures
A monastery in Boston is closing after nearly 90 years. Nine nuns, ages 60 to 92, will be moving to a much smaller compound.

How natural disaster clean-up falls on cities with limited federal aid
Some natural disasters have communities cleaning up for months or years, often on their own dime.

White powder found in parcel addressed to Manhattan DA's office
Police say a package with white powder was located in the mail room for the building that includes Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's office.