A scene in Minnesota after George Floyd died in the custody of Minneapolis police and residents erupted in anger. Floyd’s death sparked a wave of protests across the country and…
A worker attaches a suction device to a cow’s udder at the Faria Dairy Farm June 2, 2009 in Escalon, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Farmworkers face some of…
Hired security personnel wait for voters outside the Leon County Supervisor of Elections office on Nov. 3, 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The federal…
A section of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail that was heavily damaged by floodwaters. Photo by Gordon Miller/Stowe Reporter This story by Tommy Gardner was first published in the Stowe…
A student walks on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City in April 2024. Utah has enacted a new law that prohibits schools from using diversity, equity and…
Mifepristone, FDA-approved for pregnancy termination up to 10 weeks gestation, is used in about 63% of U.S. abortions. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) In the aftermath of last week’s U.S.…
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a Turning Point Action convention in Detroit, Mich., on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance) Former President Donald Trump said during his…
The Barn Opera House, courtesy of Joshua Collier/Barn Opera “On paper,” said Doug Anderson, artistic director and co-founder of the Opera Company of Middlebury, “it’s fairly impossible that we exist.”…
Spectators watch the Portland Pride Parade on Congress Street on June 15, 2024. (Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star) The city of Portland held it’s annual Pride parade and festival on…
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a rally in support of gun safety legislation with former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords on March 15, 2023. (Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and…