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Turning the page on decades of distance, Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa addressed the U.N. General Assembly, marking the first time any president from his country has done so in almost 60 years.

Puerto Rico, the nation's sixth-largest school district, is in crisis. It's both uniquely vulnerable to natural disasters and unusually ill-equipped to help children recover from them.

They're activist and advocates from Brazil, Colombia, India, Kenya, Lesotho and the U.S. We wanted to know: How do they stay positive in the face of the world's many problems and woes?

In the 80% of Ukraine that remains in Kyiv's hands, two years of full-scale war with Russia have brought grief, destruction and, despite all, optimism.

Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line. Miami (Ohio), which opened the season 31-0 before a loss early its conference tournament, got in as an 11 seed despite a weak schedule. They play a First Four game on Wednesday against SMU. The tournament begins Tuesday with other play-in games, including Texas versus North Carolina State.

The top-ranked Swiatek has won seven titles in 2022, the most by a woman since Serena Williams in 2014.

Osaka has won four major tournaments, including two Australian Opens and two U.S. Opens. She is making her comeback after taking hiatuses from the sport in recent years.

In the state's 2nd Congressional District, redistricting placed two incumbent Republican congressmen in a primary battle.

Shohei Ohtani fanned LA Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion U.S. for the World Baseball Classic title.

John B. Chambers led the team at ratings agency S&p that decided to downgrade the country's AAA rating in 2011. It was a big decision, and it took a personal toll — but he has no regrets.