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Nichole Dawsey, an opioid addiction awareness campaigner from St. Louis, was recognized by the FBI for her work urging people to control access to pills.

FBI Awards Partners, Anti-Drug Campaigners And Difference-Makers Across U.S.

"Your mission is a commitment to serving your communities," FBI Director Christopher Wray told awardees. "You're showing people kindness when they need it most."

Julia and Joel Helfman, shown at their StoryCorps interview in Philadelphia in 2019, met in 1943 and were married six years later.

A Bronx Tale: Childhood Neighbors Celebrate 7 Decades Of Love

Joel and Julia Helfman met in 1943. Married nearly 70 years, they're still utterly devoted. Says Julia: "How was I smart enough to know that this young man would always keep me happy?"

A forest fire is seen raging near buildings in Sokcho, South Korea. South Korea mobilized troops and helicopters to deal with the massive blaze that roared through forests and cities along the eastern coast.

Wildfire Rips Along South Korea's Eastern Coast, Prompting National Emergency

"I escaped from the burning house right after I brought out my dog. I couldn't bring anything else with me," one man says of the rush to flee the fire.

At StoryCorps in Baltimore last month, retired Col. Denise Baken (center) told her children, Christian Yingling and Richard Yingling, about the discrimination she faced as a black woman in the Army.

For A Black Woman In The Military, Harassment Was Its Own Battle

At StoryCorps, retired Col. Denise Baken says the challenges she faced as both a woman and an African American in the Army weighed her down over time, mentally and physically.

Paul Manafort Pleads Guilty

Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, has turned state's evidence.

Officials are treating Robert Bowers' attack on the Tree of Life Congregation as a hate crime.

Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims Identified

Victims range in age from 54 to 97. Robert Bowers , 46, has been charged with 29 separate federal crimes for his attack on the Tree of Life synagogue.

The scene outside a Kroger supermarket following a shooting that left two people dead last Wednesday in Jeffersontown, Ky. Many have labeled the attack a hate crime.

Killing Of 2 At Kentucky Supermarket Is Being Investigated As Hate Crime

The police chief of Jeffersontown, Ky., says the attack was racially motivated, and federal prosecutors say they're investigating whether the shooting is a hate crime.

What We're Watching In The Week Ahead

Top reporters open their notebooks and share what they’re working on and watching for in the week ahead.

The High School Graduation Rate Reaches A Record High — Again

Students of color, low-income students, students with disabilities and English learners have all made gains.

Protesters in favor of Washington, D.C's assisted suicide law gather outside congressional office buildings on Feb. 13.

Congress Moves To Overturn D.C. 'Death With Dignity Law'

The D.C. law gives District physicians the right to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients who have less than six months to live.

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