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A Black family got their beach back — and inspired others to fight against land theft
The beachfront land — known as Bruce's Beach in Manhattan Beach, Calif. — is being returned to the descendants of Charles and Willa Bruce 97 years after it was taken.
3 years ago
Small businesses navigate ever-changing COVID-19 reality
Small business owners are left trying to strike a balance between staying safe and getting back to being fully open.
3 years ago
Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people
Activists say efforts to end a formal holiday in Columbus’ name remain stalled by politicians and organizations focusing on Italian American heritage.
3 years ago
In the quest for a liver transplant, patients are segregated by prior alcohol use
In the U.S., a widespread clinical practice requires patients with alcoholic liver disease to complete a sobriety period before they can get on the waiting list for a liver.
3 years ago
Texas clinics cancel abortions after court reinstates ban
Texas abortion clinics are canceling appointments they had booked during a 48-hour reprieve from the nation’s most restrictive abortion law.
3 years ago
Federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
The most restrictive abortion law in the country is back in effect in Texas, after a temporary block was lifted.
3 years ago
The Postal Service is slowing the mail to save money. Critics say it’s a death spiral
As of Oct. 1, some first-class mail has been delivered more slowly. Some say between that and recent price increases, it spells trouble for the agency.
3 years ago
What to expect as FDA weighs COVID vaccines for younger kids
On Thursday, Pfizer and BioNTech formally applied for emergency use of a lower dose for 5- to 11-year-olds. Here’s what to expect:
3 years ago
Senate dodges U.S. debt disaster, voting to extend borrowing
The Senate has dodged a U.S. debt disaster by approving legislation to lift the federal limit on new borrowing by nearly a half-trillion dollars.
3 years ago
Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
Now the FDA will have to decide if there’s enough evidence that the shots are safe and will work for younger children like they do for teens and adults.
3 years ago
Judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions
The order Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman freezes for now the strict abortion law known as Senate Bill 8.
3 years ago
While COVID summer surge is waning, more mandates in the works
Not wanting to lose momentum, government leaders and employers are looking at strengthening and expanding vaccine requirements.
3 years ago
Biden: Senate filibuster change on debt a ‘real possibility’
Days before an Oct. 18 deadline to act, the Senate is tangled in a dangerous partisan standoff over a vote that’s needed to allow the federal government to continue borrowing.
3 years ago
J&J seeks FDA clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
J&J said it filed a request with the FDA to authorize boosters for people 18 and older who previously received the company's one-shot vaccine.
3 years ago
Watch live: Whistleblower tells Congress Facebook products harm kids and democracy
A former Facebook employee compared the social network to big tobacco at a Senate hearing, saying the company has hidden what it knows about the harms of its products.
3 years ago