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Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion. Here’s what to know
Since three months have passed without a winner, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $977 million.
5 days ago
Pa. Democrats, doctors push preservation of Affordable Care Act in face of Trump’s promise to repeal
Although initially highly partisan, Republicans appear to have largely given up the fight over the 2010 law. However, the presumed party nominee still has it in his sights.
6 days ago
Listen 1:11Russia and China veto U.S. resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza
Israel faces mounting pressure from even its closest allies to streamline the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip, and come to a cease-fire agreement.
7 days ago
More than 440,000 Starbucks mugs recalled after reports of a dozen injuries
The mugs were manufactured by Nestlé USA and sold as part of a 2023 holiday Starbucks-branded gift set sold online and at Target, Walmart and Nexcom.
7 days ago
Biden cancels nearly $6 billion in student debt for public service workers
The 78,000 borrowers who are eligible for this forgiveness will receive an email from the president next week, the White House said.
7 days ago
What to know about SB 4, the Texas immigration law in the courts now
The controversial law would allow Texas law enforcement officers and judges to arrest and deport people in the country illegally.
1 week ago
WHYY News hosted a conversation at the Chestnut Hill Library in Philadelphia to discuss the ruling in Alabama and the June 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.
1 week ago
So long, Stumpy. More than 150 of D.C.’s cherry trees have to go as water rises
This will be the last season for about 150 of the famous flowering trees — they'll soon be cut down to adjust to sea-level rise.
1 week ago
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, projects 3 rate cuts later this year
While inflation has cooled significantly over the last year, recent measures show prices are still climbing faster than the central bank would like.
1 week ago
Researchers found a much lower mortality rate — 10.4 deaths per every 100,000 births — after investigating data collected by the CDC.
1 week ago
Listen 1:15New data shows it’s gotten easier to vote in the U.S. since 2000
More voters have the ability to cast a ballot before Election Day, with the majority of states now offering some form of early in-person voting and mail voting to all voters.
1 week ago
Negotiators reach spending deal but timeline is tight to avoid shutdown
The deal between negotiators from the House and the White House would fund the government until the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30.
1 week ago
In a pandemic milestone, the NIH ends guidance on COVID treatment
The National Institutes of Health is sunsetting its influential COVID-19 treatment guidelines, used by millions of doctors to guide care during the pandemic.
1 week ago
Trump wanted trial delays, and he’s getting them. Here’s the latest
The longer Trump's trials are put off, the more he'll argue that it's impractical and unfair to stick him in a courtroom instead of leaving him to campaign.
1 week ago
Trump is making the Jan. 6 insurrection a cornerstone of his bid for the White House
Trump is facing a four-count federal indictment over Jan. 6 — charges he conspired to defraud Americans over his 2020 election defeat.
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