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Karate is one of the new sports added to the Olympics for the first time at the Tokyo Games. The sport traces its roots to Japan where it was developed 700 years ago. (Image credit: Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images)

Questions over whether Paris Agreement’s aspirational target can be met as UN’s first comprehensive scientific assessment of climate change since 2014 to be released Monday

The 27-year-old from Wisconsin pulled off an upset and walked away from the grueling race with a bronze medal around her neck. Her first-ever marathon was when she qualified to run in the Olympics. (Image credit: Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

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Nicol Zelikman will also compete after finishing among top 10 in qualifiers; Israeli team finishes 4th in group all-around qualifiers

As much as he loved studying Torah, Waxman was equally devoted to traditional Jewish foods

Ms. Banes, a film, theater and television actress who appeared in the thriller “Gone Girl,” died on June 14, days after she was struck by a man riding a scooter as she crossed the street in Manhattan.

Kirin Gupta somehow knew she would marry Irfan Mahmud early on in their friendship at Harvard, but she was certain after their first date and kiss.

From a Swedish space probe to a self-reflective time-travel comedy, these new sci-fi picks offer a range of offbeat experiences.