States step in to pay for school meals for all kids
After the expiration of a federal program that provided funding for free meals for all students, nine states are picking up the tab for pupils' breakfast and lunch.
2023-09-09 22:22
A moment of reckoning for gerrymandering
Americans' reckoning with their own democracy extends beyond the looming presidential election to a much more local level.
2023-09-09 21:27
Summer is basically over, but not much has changed in Hollywood
"Dear summer, I know you're gonna miss me/For we been together like Nike Airs and crisp tees."
2023-09-09 21:25
Two neighboring Ohio factories - one new, one closed - could tell the future of US auto industry
The massive Lordstown Assembly factory in Ohio, nearly the size of the Pentagon, more than 50 years old and nearly empty, is a reminder of the past strength of both General Motors and the United Auto Workers union. The much smaller, new electric vehicle battery factory next door could be the future for both the company and the union.
2023-09-09 21:00
The group that won Trump the election in 2016 may win it for him again in 2024
President Joe Biden continues to be plagued by approval ratings well below 50%. Under normal circumstances, that might be worrying for an incumbent heading into his reelection year. But Biden likes to rely on a common refrain: "Don't compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative."
2023-09-09 20:56
3 generations of women from the same family are all heading to this Wisconsin college
Instead of calling your extended family to tell them how college is going, how about meeting up with them on campus after classes? These four women can do just that. Carthage College welcomed three generations of women on campus this fall semester, a grandmother, a mother, and her two daughters.
2023-09-09 18:27
Beyoncé wants everyone to wear silver and Etsy sellers are benefiting
The Queen, better known as Beyoncé, had a dress code in mind for Renaissance tour concert goers attending her "House of Chrome," as she described her concerts.
2023-09-09 17:22
With Xi and Putin absent from G20, Biden presses support for Ukraine and an overseas investment plan to counter China
President Biden was hoping to convince the world's largest economies to rally behind Ukraine during Saturday's Group of 20 summit in India while also pressing his case for American investment in the developing world.
2023-09-09 15:27
Authorities assign more officers to find convicted killer who escaped Pennsylvania prison as search enters 10th day
As the manhunt for a convicted killer who slipped out of a Pennsylvania prison continues for the 10th day Saturday, authorities conducting an intense 24-hour operation now have nearly 400 officers on search efforts.
2023-09-09 14:17
Ralph Lauren, a son of the Bronx, takes over Brooklyn in lavish return to NY Fashion Week
He may have been born in the Bronx, but designer Ralph Lauren took over a different New York city borough, Brooklyn, with a sumptuous event that marked his return to New York Fashion Week after four years
2023-09-09 13:51
Hip-hop artist Jeezy 'had to learn the hard way that everybody needs some help'
When Jay "Jeezy" Jenkins was growing up, talking about your feelings could be dangerous. The Grammy-winning hip-hop artist explores how he came to understand and improve his mental health in a new memoir, "Adversity For Sale."
2023-09-09 12:51
Updated COVID shots are coming. They're part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses
Updated COVID-19 shots are coming soon, part of a trio of fall vaccines that doctors hope will help avoid another “tripledemic."
2023-09-09 12:49