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U.S., China Unveil Plan To Curb Greenhouse Gases

The proposal includes a nationwide cap-and-trade system beginning in 2017. China and the United States are the No. 1 and No. 2 emitters of heat-trapping carbon pollution.

Non-Profit in the Spotlight: Aspen Poets' Society, Part 2

A few years ago, the Aspen Poets' Society published A Democracy of Poets of the Roaring Fork Valley and Beyond, a book that features poems by local poets.…

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) call to order of the joint meeting of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on September 24, 2015 in Washington, D.C. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

House Speaker Boehner To Resign

House Speaker John Boehner stunned the political world today with news that he will resign.

Pope Francis waves to the crowd after addressing Congress on Thursday.

Pope's Message Provides Rare Moment Of Unity For Obama, Boehner

The pontiff's influence came through in two simultaneous news conferences, held by two men who haven't always seen eye to eye.

Non-Profit in the Spotlight: Aspen Poets' Society, Part 4

The Aspen Poets' Society was founded nine years ago with the mission to bring the written and spoken words of poetry to audiences in the Aspen area and…

House Speaker John Boehner gets emotional and wipes his face during a news conference on Capitol Hill in which he announced he would be resigning at the end of October.

Conservatives Rejoice Over Boehner Resignation, Say 'Pressure Was Working'

House Speaker John Boehner announced he is stepping down at the end of October. Rank-and-file conservatives reacted with glee — again highlighting the sharp GOP divide.

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) announces that he is retiring from the House and stepping down as Speaker at the end of October during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol September 25, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Boehner's Decision Sets Off Leadership Scramble

Several of the Republican Party's candidates for president are cheering the decision of House Speaker John Boehner to resign as they rally conservative voters in Washington.

Pope Francis places a white rose at the South Pool of the Sept. 11 memorial in downtown Manhattan on Friday.

At Sept. 11 Memorial, Pope Francis Says 'Grief is Palpable'

Pope Francis led an interfaith prayer service at the museum commemorating those who died in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

Conservatives Rally Support, And Cheer Boehner's Exit, At Summit

Several GOP presidential candidates are speaking at the Values Voter Summit, where Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, will be honored.

After The Pope's Visit, Boehner Decides 'Today's The Day To Do This'

House Speaker John Boehner delivered remarks to the press Friday on his decision to resign, and President Obama offered comments on the resignation, as well.

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