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Lucía Cerna worked as a housekeeper at the José Simeón Cañas Central American University in El Salvador. On Nov. 16, 1989, she witnessed armed soldiers kill six Jesuit priests, a cook and a teenage girl.

'I Miss Them, Always': A Witness Recounts El Salvador's 1989 Jesuit Massacre

Six priests became modern-day martyrs in one of the most high-profile religious crimes in recent Latin American history. A woman who witnessed the incident says the FBI pressured her to stay quiet.

After a summer recess, members of Congress return to Washington to a long list of legislative items to address but little bipartisan cooperation to get major items passed.

Congress' Fall To-Do List: Guns, Spending, Drug Prices, Trade, Investigations

Lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill on Monday after an extended summer recess. Debates on gun control, prescription drugs and trade are expected, but bipartisan cooperation on those are elusive.

Schyler Smith, far left, Marc Harris and Shane Woodson are some of the younger members of Work to Ride in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park.

Philly Teens 'Work To Ride' And Change The Face Of Polo

For 25 years, a group of inner-city kids in Philadelphia has been breaking down barriers of class and race in the traditionally exclusive sport. The concept is simple: they work to ride.

A memorial to K-pop star Goo Hara is seen at St. Mary's Hospital in Seoul on Monday. Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, police said.

'Stars Have Feelings. We Are Not Dolls': South Korea Mourns K-Pop Star Goo Hara

Goo Hara, a former member of the K-pop group Kara, was found dead in Seoul on Sunday, the second K-pop celebrity death in less than two months. The 28-year-old star had been a target of cyberbullying.

Chelsea Isaacs sits on the couch in her RV with her 2-year-old twin daughters, Harper and Riley, and her mother, Kim Schwartz, on June 11 in Magalia, Calif. They have been living for almost a year in an RV after the Camp Fire destroyed their home in 2018. A month after their house burned down, Chelsea found out she was pregnant with a second set of twins with her partner, Noah.

The Camp Fire Burned Their Home, But Strong Family Ties Kept Them In Paradise

The wildfire destroyed 11,000 homes, and the Issacses' house is one of the first on their street to be rebuilt. They committed to staying in Paradise, Calif., because of their jobs and growing family.

The U.S. high school graduation rate was 81 percent in 2013, the most recent year in which federal data are available.

From 'Dropout Crisis' To Record High, Dissecting The Graduation Rate

A lot of time, effort and money over the past decade have gone into producing a great statistic, but not without unintended consequences.

Ted Cruz speaks at the Road to Majority conference on June 18, 2015.

For Ted Cruz, The Hard Part Comes Next

Despite rousing speeches to faith gatherings, the Texas senator hasn't shown yet that he can marry that energy with the hand-to-hand campaigning needed to win voters in Iowa and South Carolina.

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Marco Rubio are helping make paid family leave a major issue in this election.

Why Paid Family Leave Has Become A Major Campaign Issue

Paid family leave has never been a major topic in a presidential election — until now. Here's what got it there.

Kamala B.K. in front of her menstruation shed.

A Girl Gets Her Period And Is Banished To The Shed: #15Girls

When a teenage girl in rural Nepal gets her period, an ancient tradition may drive her to sleep outdoors. But one 15-year-old is trying to break the taboos around menstruation.

Mayor Joe Riley of Charleston, S.C. is the longest-serving mayor in the country.

One Of America's Longest-Serving Mayors Steps Down

Joe Riley has been mayor of Charleston, S.C. for 40 years. His tenure has seen the transformation of downtown Charleston, and recently, the alleged racially-motivated murders at Emmanuel AME Church.

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