Things to know about a vote in Ohio, court action in Kansas and Utah and other abortion developments
Ohio voters rejecting a measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state’s constitution is one of several developments related to abortion policy in several states this week
2023-08-10 01:48
Hip-hop and justice: Culture carries the spirit of protest, 50 years and counting
Hip-hop has been an integral part of social and racial justice movements
2023-08-09 18:47
Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way
In the five decades since hip-hop emerged out of New York City, it has spread around the country and the world
2023-08-09 18:21
Abortion rights advocates push for 2024 ballot initiative in Arizona
Abortion rights advocates plan to ask Arizona voters to create a constitutional right to abortion
2023-08-09 06:25
‘Native American’ or ‘Indigenous’? Journalism group rethinks name
The Native American Journalists Association is aiming to become more inclusive as its members vote on whether to rebrand as the Indigenous Journalists Association
2023-08-09 03:29
A woman in Mexico City heals hummingbirds, and gets healing in return
Gently holding a baby hummingbird between her hands, Catia Lattouf says, “Hello, cute little guy
2023-08-09 02:50
Winfrey, Maddow and Schwarzenegger among those helping NYC's 92nd Street Y mark 150th anniversary
Oprah Winfrey, Rachel Maddow and Arnold Schwarzenegger will be among those appearing this fall at the 92nd Street Y, as the New York City cultural institution marks its 150th anniversary
2023-08-09 00:27
Italian man dies after being crushed by thousands of wheels of cheese
An Italian cheesemaker died on Sunday after being crushed by thousands of rounds of Grana Padano cheese in the aging room of his factory in Bergamo, northern Italy, local authorities said.
2023-08-08 20:26
The World Food Program slowly resumes food aid to Ethiopia after months of suspension and criticism
The United Nations World Food Program is slowly resuming food aid to Ethiopia nearly five months after taking the extraordinary measure of suspending aid following the discovery of a massive scheme to steal donated grain
2023-08-08 18:27
In Utah and Kansas, state courts flex power over new laws regulating abortion post-Roe
State courts in Utah and Kansas are planning to hear arguments Tuesday in legal challenges involving new abortion laws since the overturning of Roe v. Wade
2023-08-08 13:24
Israel to include Gaza Americans in U.S. visa waiver pilot next month
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel plans to ease travel for Palestinian Americans from the blockaded Gaza Strip next month
2023-08-08 00:20
New York woman breathes new life into discarded Barbies to help migrant girls find hope
Barbara Lakin sits on a bus in New York City, her fingers busy sewing blue thread into a tiny dress. On the seat beside her, six disheveled Barbie dolls stick out of her backpack.
2023-08-07 19:21