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JD Vance speech: Amazon funded Black Lives Matter so riots would destroy rival retailersJD Vance’s attacks on “woke capital” go beyond ordinary populism: He’s said Jeff Bezos supported riots and companies don’t want workers having kids.
US weapons help Ukraine advance. Will concerns about corruption put that at risk?While no evidence of fraud has arisen, Ukraine has struggled with corruption. Experts are urging the U.S. to guard the billions spent on defense aid.
The ExplainerDeportation 101: How removing people from the US really worksDeportation rates have picked up under Joe Biden. Donald Trump calls for the largest mass deportation in U.S. history. Here’s how deportation works and why it’s a complicated process.
The ExplainerTrump calls for mass deportations. How would that work?Donald Trump pledges the largest deportation effort in U.S. history, raising questions about how and whether this immigration policy could be carried out.
After Supreme Court ruling, California strengthens homeless camp enforcementCalifornia, which has America’s largest homeless population, is taking a harder tack on enforcement – but some cities are pairing that with more support.
Iran hacking Trump? AI deepfakes? Cyber side of 2024 election heats up.Recent days have seen false allegations of AI meddling, actual AI meddling, and reports of old-style hacking all involving the election campaign. From Iran to artificial intelligence, how big a risk is cyber chaos for the Trump-Harris race?
- Iran hacking Trump? AI deepfakes? Cyber side of 2024 election heats up.
Recent days have seen false allegations of AI meddling, actual AI meddling, and reports of old-style hacking all involving the election campaign. From Iran to artificial intelligence, how big a risk is cyber chaos for the Trump-Harris race?
Can $18 billion in opioid settlement funds turn an overdose tide? Ask North Carolina.Local and tribal governments are aiming to reduce overdose deaths as they start to receive billions of dollars from legal settlements with opioid manufacturers.
Young voters have new energy: How big a boost for Harris-Walz ticket?Many young voters are feeling “fired up” by the presidential ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. The shift could buoy Democrats in swing states.
A different gold medal – for gentile diplomats who quietly saved JewsA bill in Congress, already passed by the House, would honor 60 diplomats who helped Jews secure safe passage out of Nazi-controlled countries.
First LookStuck in space? Why the return date of two NASA astronauts is up in the air until early next year.Two NASA astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, might be staying in orbit longer than they planned. NASA is deciding how and when to bring them home after the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that launched them experienced several mechanical failures.
Biden mobilizes, again, to calm Mideast even as he wrangles with NetanyahuPresident Biden is trying yet again to keep the Middle East from a war that seemed imminent, if widely unwanted, even as his relationship with Israel’s leader appears to have deteriorated.
A year after Hawaii’s Maui fires, a question of identityA year after deadly fires incinerated the Hawaii town of Lahaina on Maui, many are looking to dial down tourism. Is the island of Molokai a model?
‘Yes in God’s backyard’? More Boston churches turn into affordable housing.What is happening to churches after they close their doors? Across the U.S., edifices are getting a second chance at helping the community – as affordable senior housing.
First LookAfter Dobbs, some states rushed to protect abortion access. Now numbers of procedures are rising.With abortion on the ballot for several states, a new report indicates abortions have risen since the Supreme Court over turned Roe v. Wade. Laws protecting prescribers who see patients in states with abortion bans may have been a major driver for the increase.
As Harris picks Walz, George Floyd riots resurface as election issueRepublican attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz, could put questions of law, order, and the George Floyd protests at the campaign forefront.
How to save a church? Add housing, groceries, and gas.Shrinking church congregations are repurposing their buildings and land for community services like affordable housing and grocery stores.
What Tim Walz brings to the table as Kamala Harris’ VP pickIn picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Kamala Harris gains a folksy former teacher who can help her campaign in key Rust Belt states.
This US town was the last to integrate its schools. Now, it is fighting to save them.Cleveland, Mississippi, was the last U.S. district to integrate its public schools – in 2017. Today, a parents’ group is fighting not only for their children’s future, but for their town’s as well.
Joe Biden’s legacy rests with Kamala Harris. Can he help her win?For the next 100 days, a sensitive issue for the Harris campaign and the White House is, Where and when should Joe Biden be seen?
