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When judges get free trips to luxury resorts, disclosure is spotty
NewsMany federal judges receive free rooms and subsidized travel to luxury resorts for legal conferences. NPR found that dozens of judges did not fully disclose the perks they got.
How some faculty members are defending student protesters, in actions and in words
NewsThe protests sweeping college campuses don't just involve students. Professors are increasingly pushing back against university administrations they see as infringing on students' free speech rights.
Florida's 6-week abortion ban is now in effect, curbing access across the South
NewsFlorida has been a major access point for abortion in the South. Now its residents, along with thousands more in the region, will have to seek abortion care elsewhere after six weeks of pregnancy.
For many Missouri Catholics, abortion rights means choosing between faith, politics
NewsThe state is shaping up to be big battleground over abortion rights in November. Research shows a majority of U.S. Catholics supports abortion rights — even though church leadership does not.
Christian conservatives wrestle with shifting GOP stance on Arizona abortion ban
NewsAfter former President Donald Trump and Arizona GOP senate candidate Kari Lake distanced themselves from the law, some abortion rights opponents are left wondering who they can count on.
Reforms and heartbreak after final sentencing in Elijah McClain's death
NewsThree police officers and two paramedics faced felony charges in death of McClain, a young Black man not suspected of a crime. Two cops were aquitted.
After chronicling California at 'L.A. Times' for 43 years, Louis Sahagún has retired
NewsIn his 43 years at the <em>L.A. Times</em>, Louis Sahagún reported on everything from the Latino communities of east LA, to the plight of the desert tortoise. And he got his start sweeping floors.
El Niño weather is leading to droughts and power cuts in South America
NewsA drought has upended life in several South American cities, leading to water rationing and power cuts as well as forest fires.
Before living in a pineapple under the sea, SpongeBob was born as an educational tool
NewsNickelodeon's megahit show <em>SpongeBob SquarePants</em> made its TV debut on May 1, 1999. Fans of the cartoon span generations and the animated series has become a multibillion-dollar franchise.
Republicans in Congress are trying to reshape election maps by excluding noncitizens
NewsThere's growing support from Republicans in Congress for excluding non-U.S. citizens from a special census count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."
For birds, siblinghood can be a matter of life or death
NewsSome birds kill their siblings soon after hatching. Other birds spend their whole lives with their siblings and will even risk their lives to help each other.
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Is Trader Joe’s stealing food ideas from small producers?
Business & EconomyTrader Joe’s works with global suppliers to make eclectic products, but some small food producers say the company rips them off, reports Adam Reiner, founder of Restaurant Manifesto.
Long COVID: Millions have it. Why do we still know so little?
CoronavirusThe CDC estimates 17 million Americans experience long COVID. What have patients and doctors learned about the mysterious illness?
Supreme Court weighs power clash between workers and corporate giants
LawThe NLRB has accused Trader Joe’s, Starbucks, Amazon, and SpaceX of harassing and intimidating workers. The companies are challenging the power of the board to protect workers’ jobs.