LGBTQ+ Pride month kicks off with protests, parades, parties
The start of June marks the beginning of Pride month around the United States and some parts of the world, a season to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ people and to protest against the recent rollback of hard-won civil rights gains
2023-06-01 12:54
US births in 2022 didn't return to pre-pandemic levels
U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation continues to see fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic
2023-06-01 12:26
Argentina eases access to 'morning after pill', broadening reproductive rights
By Anna-Catherine Brigida BUENOS AIRES Argentina will no longer require a prescription to obtain emergency contraception, commonly known
2023-06-01 04:28
Here's how Jordan's royal wedding will reverberate across the region and beyond
Jordan is set to host its biggest royal wedding in years as the country’s young Crown Prince Hussein exchanges vows with a daughter of one of Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest and most influential families
2023-06-01 04:22
Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, will travel the US
Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, will journey across the United States this fall, visiting key places in America’s history in an attempt to raise awareness about immigration and migration
2023-05-31 21:51
Filipino American chefs come into their own with multiple James Beard award nods
Three Filipino restaurants in three different parts of the U.S. are among the nominees at this year's James Beard Awards, the culinary world's equivalent of the Oscars
2023-05-31 21:26
Phoenix becomes largest US city to successfully challenge 2020 census numbers
Phoenix has become the largest U.S. city to successfully challenge its population count from the 2020 census
2023-05-31 03:25
AUDIO QUIZ: Try to spell the words from the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals
The middle school-age spellers who make it to the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee spend years studying roots and language patterns and poring over the dictionary in order to give themselves a chance to be crowned bee champion
2023-05-31 01:23
Sick workers tied to 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says
Federal health officials say people who worked with food while sick or contagious were linked to about 40% of food poisoning outbreaks from restaurants with a known cause between 2017 and 2019
2023-05-31 01:17
Minnesota governor readies to sign bill legalizing recreational cannabis
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is scheduled to sign a bill Tuesday that legalizes recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21
2023-05-31 00:59
The easiest way to get a $7,500 tax credit for an electric vehicle? Consider leasing.
Thanks to a boost from the government, leasing — not buying — is becoming the most affordable way to get your hands on an electric vehicle
2023-05-30 22:51
U.S. holiday air passenger travel tops 2019 pre-COVID levels
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. holiday air passenger travel topped 2019 pre-COVID levels over the Memorial Day weekend, which
2023-05-30 20:53