Northern California has seen dramatic increases in wildfire smoke in recent years. An investigation from the California Newsroom collaborative shows it is affecting rural schools in particular.
The airline says 99% of its U.S. workforce has either gotten the shots or applied for religious or medical exemptions, while fewer than 600 employees will be fired for refusing to comply.
Some of the changes will result in increased transit times for cross-country and other long-distance deliveries. The price increases will not affect shipping for international products.
Filmmakers Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra are both winners of MacArthur Genius grants this year. The married couple do separate but related work dealing with immigration and migrant labor.
The remarks by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and U.S. Central Command Gen. Kenneth McKenzie are at odds with comments President Biden made during an interview in August.
Top defense officials took questions from lawmakers about the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley defended calls he made to China at the end of Trump's presidency.
Fatal drug overdoses, including from meth, have soared. California is preparing to roll out a controversial but proven treatment for meth addiction that involves paying users small sums not to use.