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Data Privacy, Other Measures Qualify for California Ballot
California voters will weigh in this November on whether to expand a landmark data privacy law, among other ballot measures.
Governors Who Quickly Reopened Backpedal As Virus Surges
As an alarming coronavirus resurgence sets records for confirmed cases and hospitalizations across the U.S. South and West, governors are retreating to measures they once resisted.
As COVID Cases Rise, White House Seeks to Scrap 'Obamacare'
As coronavirus cases rise in more than half of the states, the Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act.
Audit: U.S. Sent $1.4B in Virus Relief Payments to Dead People
Nearly 1.1 million coronavirus relief payments totaling some $1.4 billion went to dead people, a government watchdog reported Thursday.
As Party Leaders Age, Progressive Black Democrats Take Stage
Yearning for change, a group of progressive Black Democratic congressional hopefuls is rushing toward the national stage, igniting rank-and-file enthusiasm in a party dominated by aging white leaders.
Airlines Want Flyers To Feel Safe, But COVID Policies Add Turbulence
As consumers consider traveling again, they discover the public health guidelines in place for flying often are a messy patchwork of precautions that lack the teeth to protect passengers.
Disney Changing Splash Mountain, Ride Tied to Jim Crow Film
Amid calls to change the Splash Mountain theme park ride because of its ties with "Song of the South," the 1946 movie many view as racist, Disney officials said it was recasting the ride to make it based on "The Princess and the Frog."
Virus Pummels Commercial Real Estate, Could End Long Boom
Americans are likely to see more "for rent" signs in the coming months as many businesses devastated by the coronavirus pandemic abandon offices and storefronts.
Bayer Paying Up to $10.9B to Settle Monsanto Weedkiller Case
Bayer said Wednesday that it will pay up to $10.9 billion to settle litigation over the weedkiller Roundup, which has faced thousands of lawsuits over claims it causes cancer.
LA Gives Initial OK for Reboot of Marijuana Marketplace
Los Angeles moved Wednesday to reboot its once-promising legal marijuana market, giving initial approval to changes large and small to expand licensing and get more assistance to operators.
3 Men Indicted on Murder Charges in Killing of Ahmaud Arbery
Three white men have been indicted on murder charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man fatally shot while running in a neighborhood near Georgia's coast.
Census Shows White Decline, Nonwhite Majority Among Youngest
For the first time, nonwhites and Hispanics were a majority of people under age 16 in 2019, an expected demographic shift that will grow over the coming decades.
Mail-in Ballots Thrust Postal Service Into Presidential Race
The U.S. Postal Service's famous motto — "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers" — is being tested like never before, by challenges that go well beyond the weather.
Appeals Court Orders Dismissal of Michael Flynn Prosecution
A divided federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered the dismissal of the criminal case against President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
Confederate Store in Branson, Missouri, at Protests' Center
Branson, Missouri, may be known for its country music shows and wholesome entertainment, but the tourist hot spot now finds itself at the center of a standoff over Confederate symbolism.
Confederate Store in Branson, Missouri, At Protests' Center
Branson, Missouri, may be known for its country music shows and wholesome entertainment, but the tourist hot spot now finds itself at the center of a standoff over Confederate symbolism.
Businesses Sue Seattle Over 'Occupied' Protest Zone
A collection of Seattle businesses, property owners and residents sued the city Wednesday over its tolerance of an "occupied" protest zone.
How New Grads Can Handle 3 Essential Post-College Questions
Life after graduation is always an unknown. But the coronavirus pandemic has added even more uncertainty for the nearly 4 million students expected to receive college degrees in 2019-20.
LGBTQ Rights and Religious Freedom on Collision Course After SCOTUS Ruling
The recent ruling from the Supreme Court reaffirming LGBTQ workplace protections and written by cnservative justice Neil Gorsuch includes a sober warning.
When Supreme Court Justices Defy Expectations
Instead of ruling to maintain the discriminatory status quo, Supreme Court justices have demonstrated their commitment to these basic values of democracy by addressing historic injustices.