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Harris and Trump think big on energy – in very different directionsKamala Harris and Donald Trump both paint a future with abundant energy. Her plans center on renewable supplies, his on rejecting climate change as a priority.
Focus‘This is fun.’ How Zoo School helps teens prep for careers – and college.The career and technical education of today doesn’t look the same as the vocational ed of years ago. Not only have the offerings changed, but so, too, have the expectations. Part 1 of 2.
Cover Story‘I eat the elite for breakfast!’ Argentina’s Javier Milei wants radical disruption.Libertarian President Javier Milei is trying to radically remake Argentina’s economy. Will people accept the pain and give him time to do it?
In Arizona, voters want tighter borders. Will this issue swing the election?Arizona's voters are more united around border security than you might think, as Trump and Harris vie for the upper hand in this key swing state.
First LookCampus protests face new restrictions this year. Professors are pushing back.Last year’s campus protests prompted new rules across the nation’s universities. But faculty are raising the alarm, saying students’ freedom of speech is being restricted.
What’s engaging these high schoolers? Classes about the election.An unusual election year is providing teachers with something they need: engaged students. Here’s why some high school civics classes keep teens coming back for more.
First LookElon Musk promises to give away $1 million daily until the election. Is that legal?As the election looms, Elon Musk ramps up his support for Donald Trump’s campaign through his super PAC – and now by promising millions in direct giveaways. Pennsylvania’s governor called on law enforcement to investigate the legality of Mr. Musk’s claims.
Hamas leader’s death revives hopes for a Gaza peace plan. Is that enough?After a year of war in Gaza and the Middle East, the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar rekindled hopes for a grand U.S.-led peace plan. But many obstacles, Israeli and Palestinian, remain.
On military policy, Trump and Harris offer starkly different approachesKamala Harris and Donald Trump contrast sharply on Ukraine and the Middle East. That hints at broader a divide over worldviews on national security.
First LookLast-minute Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby caseThe Texas Supreme Court halted the Oct. 17 execution of a man who would have been the first person put to death for a murder charge tied to shaken baby syndrome. Weeks of public pressure and legal challenges led up to the late-night ruling.
Elon Musk is spending big to boost Trump’s turnout. Republicans worry it might flop.Elon Musk is pumping huge sums into a last-minute effort to boost Trump turnout. But get-out-the-vote efforts aren’t the rocket science he’s used to.
Mail-in voting is a new norm. Is the US Postal Service up to the job?Election officials have raised concerns about the U.S. Postal Service’s ability to deliver mail-in voting ballots by state deadlines. The Postal Service says it’s taking “extraordinary measures” to ensure successful operations.
First LookThree weeks from the election, a Georgia judge reverses new voting rulesA Georgia judge deemed seven Republican-backed changes to the election code illegal, unconstitutional, and too last-minute to implement effectively. The State Election Board said the rules were aimed at countering potential voter fraud.
Abortion to IVF: Where Harris and Trump stand on reproductive issuesThere’s a big blue-red gap in voter intensity on abortion, heading into the first presidential vote since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
First LookHow the pandemic slowed the march toward equal payBetween 2022 and 2023, the gender wage gap between men and women working full-time widened for the first time in 20 years. For Black women and Asian women, the gap widened, for Hispanic women, it narrowed, and for white women, it stayed the same.
How AI deepfakes test voter confidence and election integrityVoters worldwide are contending with a new challenge this year: AI fraud. Now it’s America’s turn. An explainer on how bad it is, and who’s doing it.
First LookThe hurricanes drained FEMA funds. Now small business grants are running out, too.A federal agency is running out of money for loans to businesses and homeowners rebuilding after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Congress can approve more funds, but it won’t be back in session until after the November presidential election.
States get bolder about banning legacy admissions. What does that mean for equity?In legislatures and on college campuses across the U.S., the issue of legacy admissions is heating up. California is the latest state to ban the practice – adding more fuel to a nationwide debate about how to create an even playing field for applicants.
The ExplainerHow are targeted killings different from assassinations – and are they legal?Israel has carried out dozens of targeted strikes to take out senior operatives in Hezbollah and Hamas. Other countries have carried out similar enemy strikes in the past decade. We look at the legal basis for such killings.
First LookLilly Ledbetter fought for equal pay at the highest levels and launched a worker movementLilly Ledbetter, who passed away Oct. 12, catalyzed key equal pay and wage discrimination legislation. President Barack Obama signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which gave workers the right to sue for equal pay for equal work.
