Ron DeSantis doubles down on African American studies ban; College Board promises revisions
TALLEHESSEE, Fla. — A week after his administration banned an AP course on African American studies from Florida high school classrooms, Gov. … Keep Reading
How to avoid getting tricked by “you’re hired” scams
The number of job scams reported to the Federal Trade Commission has ballooned in recent years — from 7,324 in the third … Keep Reading
Erika Harrison, an attorney in Houston, stands in front of the Juneteenth Absolute Equality mural in Galveston, Texas. Harrison, who has a social blog for Black professionals, has seen an influx of young Black professionals like herself flock to the Houston area. (Erika Harrison/Stateline.org/TNS)
Migrating professionals grow black middle class in the South and West
In Texas and a small — but growing — number of other states in the South and West, the percentage of middle-class … Keep Reading
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) addresses a crowd during an election night watch party at the National Ballroom at The Westin, City Center on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
GOP inches toward control of House, but a narrow majority would make things harder for McCarthy
WASHINGTON — At his election night party Tuesday, Kevin McCarthy was heralded as the next speaker of the House. … Keep Reading
View of a 3D printing of the insect Cephaloleia Fenestrata, part of Costa Rican artist Jonathan Torres' artwork Nuevas Faunas (New Faunas), for the "Proxima Temporada" (Next Season) exhibit on climate change at the Contemporary Art and Design Museum (MADC) in San Jose, on April 20, 2021. - Costa Rican artists in collaboration with scientific investigators will present eight works on the impact of climate change on nature in the Central American country, considered a biodiversity paradise. (EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)
Scientists warn of ‘insect apocalypse’ amid climate change
An emerging "insect apocalypse" will have radical effects on the environment and humankind, an Australian scientist has warned. … Keep Reading
Climate Change is making people angrier online
Climate change is making us angrier online. A lot angrier. Hateful comments spike on social media when temperatures rise above 30 degrees … Keep Reading
People wait in line to receive the monkeypox vaccine before the opening of a new mass vaccination site at the Bushwick Education Campus in Brooklyn on July 17, 2022, in New York City. (Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)
For CDC, monkeypox prevention focus remains on vaccines
WASHINGTON — As the Biden administration scrambles to get a handle on the rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak, its latest focus is getting … Keep Reading
Debris from monsoonal rain immobilized sixty cars, belonging to visitors and park staff, in Death Valley National Park at the Inn at Death Valley on Aug. 5, 2022. (National Park Service/TNS)
Risk of catastrophic California ‘megaflood’ has doubled due to global warming, researchers say
LOS ANGELES — Even today, as California struggles with severe drought, global warming has doubled the likelihood that weather conditions will unleash … Keep Reading
Ketanji Brown Jackson, nominee to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, testifies during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 28, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Tom Williams/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)
Biden names Judge Ketanji Jackson to Supreme Court in historic pick
WASHINGTON — President Biden has selected Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, a history-making choice that would make … Keep Reading
Texas State representatives and religious leaders prepare to deliver a petition to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer calling for the passage of the For The People Act and restoring the Voting Rights Act, at the U.S. Supreme Court last year. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/TNS)
Supreme Court signals few map changes before midterms
WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court order that allowed Alabama to use its new congressional map for the 2022 election has ominous signs … Keep Reading