More than six years after COVID-19 began, over 1 in 5 U.S. workers still work remotely at least once a week.
The Christian right has shifted from defending liberty to seeking power, defunding aid groups that help the poor worldwide.
NAACP sues Trump admin over threats to deploy armed federal agents to polling sites, alleging voter intimidation.
Alabama is set to execute Jeffery Lee via lethal injection, after a legal battle over nitrogen gas executions.
Applying for U.S. citizenship brings hope, yet barriers persist, making it challenging for eligible residents to naturalize.
President Trump’s new tariffs on Brazil target manufactured goods despite a U.S. trade surplus, sparking global tensions.
Borrowing costs are set to rise further as the Federal Reserve hikes rates, impacting weaker economic sectors like housing.
Economy
North Carolina permanently bars people with serious drug felony convictions from SNAP food assistance — sometimes for life. A bipartisan effort to lift the restrictions stalled in the legislature last year, leaving thousands navigating hunger and reentry with a safety net stripped away.
Justice
Once again, a civilian has been shot by ICE agents, sparking protests. DHS highlights the victim’s undocumented status.
September is National Suicide Awareness Month, highlighting the pressing need for open conversations about mental health crises, especially within the Black community. The suicide rate for Black girls aged 13 to 19 increased by 182% between 2011 and 2017.
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Education
The acting head of the federal special education office resigned Wednesday, hours before her staff was set to transfer to HHS as part of the Trump administration’s effort to dismantle the Education Department. Disability advocates warn the vacancy will deepen confusion and erode accountability for families of students with disabilities.
Civic Engagement
Two federal judges — including one appointed by Trump — have blocked the administration’s mail ballot restrictions, finding no evidence of the fraud used to justify them. The DOJ is now asking the Supreme Court to override both rulings weeks before the November election.
A North Carolina community widely recognized as the first LGBTQ+ senior co-housing development in the United States points to deepening health disparities among older LGBTQ+ adults — disparities that advocates say federal Medicaid cuts and regulatory rollbacks are poised to worsen.
Civic Engagement
The U.S. Postal Service missed its own deadline to launch the online portal central to its new mail-ballot rules. As states begin mailing ballots, the Justice Department has gone directly to the Supreme Court seeking emergency permission to force compliance.
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