For women in the military, seeking an abortion has become much more complex
Women in the military have created a kind of underground railroad to help one another navigate recent court decisions limiting abortion access.
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Why bananas may become one of the first casualties of the dockworkers strike
One of the first places shoppers may feel the effects of the dockworkers' strike is in the produce aisle. Hundreds of tons of bananas are stuck in transit — and they won't keep for long.
PolitiFact founder says both parties need factchecking. But they don’t lie equally
CBS said that its moderators would largely leave fact checking up to the vice presidential candidates in Tuesday's debate. Journalist Bill Adair said the network sent a powerful message, though.
Harris and Biden surveyed damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in 2 swing states
President Biden and Vice President Harris traveled to Georgia and North Carolina to reassure people that help is on the way. Making good on that promise is a critical test in this election year.
In battleground states, it's not just about winning — but also losing by less
In battleground states this year, Democrats and Republicans aren’t only trying to win, they’re also trying to lose by less in the counties they lost in 2020.
On a Tennessee street hit hard by Helene flooding, strangers show up to help
Across Eastern Tennessee, people are connecting on social media to help clear out ruined furniture, scrub off mud, and deliver jugs of water so people can flush toilets.
Strangers are showing up to help after severe flooding in northeastern Tennessee
On a hard-hit street in northeastern Tennessee, houses flooded with about five feet of water, everything inside destroyed. But strangers are showing up to help people clean up their homes.
Judge unseals new evidence against Trump in the Jan. 6 election interference case
Prosecutors provided the most detailed look yet at their election interference case against former President Donald Trump.
From fruit fly to this guy: a map of one tiny brain may show how larger ones work
The first full map of an adult fruit fly’s brain shows 50 million connections between neurons. Researchers are using the map to learn how all brains work.
Volunteer organizations fan out in Helene recovery efforts
In the southeastern states hit by Hurricane Helene, FEMA is coordinating the federal government recovery effort and a grassroots network of neighbors and volunteers are helping each other.