Virginia Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine speaks during a press conference on access to contraception on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Washington D.C. Also pictured from left Virginia state Del.…
A street in Lincoln Park, New Jersey on September 2, 2021, after Tropical Storm Ida. Increased insurance claims from natural disasters have led to higher premiums and rates of uninsured…
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia, at right, stands waiting…
I-15 near Point of the Mountain in Lehi is pictured on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) Utah saw two separate, fatal road rage…
The Boney Courthouse in downtown Anchorage, across the street from the larger Nesbett Courthouse, holds the Alaska Supreme Court chambers. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) An Anchorage Superior Court judge…
Oregon students whose parents died of Lou Gehrig’s disease can receive funding through ALS Northwest and the Oregon College Savings Plan. (Getty Images) Oregon and southwest Washington children who lost…
A man refills water at a station set up within the Corridor of Hope in Downtown Las Vegas. (Photo: Michael Lyle) Policy, politics and progressive commentary The morning had just…
The morning after giving birth, Detranay Blakenship holds her child, Myla Sqmone Grace Thimbrel, at Martin Luther King Community Hospital in Los Angeles, on March 23, 2024. Photo by Jules…
Folic acid reduces the risk of birth defects and the FDA requires that bakers include it in enriched bread. California could extend the mandate to tortillas and foods made with…
Accessible child care offers long-term benefits for children, families, and society, including improved educational outcomes, greater workforce participation, and reduced dependence on the social safety net. (Photo by Rebecca Rivas/Missouri…