Biden Dangles New Federal Funds For Schools That Defy Mask Mandate Bans
On Thursday, the president announced a series of actions to encourage K-12 schools to mandate masks for all and require vaccines for employees.
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Biden Withdraws His Nominee To Lead The ATF
The White House has pulled David Chipman's nomination to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, dealing a blow to the president's effort to address gun violence.
The FDA Postpones A Long-Awaited Decision On Juul's Vaping Products
More than 500 companies submitted applications for 6.5 million vaping products to the FDA. The agency ruled on some of them but did not yet make a decision on products made by Juul.
Before Dying, An Unvaccinated TikTok User Begged Others Not to Repeat Her Mistake
Megan Alexandra Blankenbiller got sick before she was able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and she spent her time in the hospital trying to help others to get the shot.
The 1st International Flight Since The U.S. Evacuated Leaves Kabul
About 200 people, including some Americans, departed the Afghan capital on Thursday. Officials said this was not an evacuation flight, but rather that people were leaving of their own free will.
Whatever Happened To ... The Woman Whose Mission Is To Get African Girls In School?
Angeline Murimirwa leads Camfed, a group that has given scholarships to 4.8 million girls in Africa. And now the group has been awarded the $2.5 million Hilton Humanitarian Prize.
Trump Loyalists Push Back As Biden Ousts Them From Military Academy Boards
Kellyanne Conway, Sean Spicer and other former Trump administration officials slammed President Biden for asking them to leave their board positions or else face termination.
SCOTUS Ruling On Texas Abortion Law Could Foreshadow The End Of Roe V. Wade
Ian Millhiser covers the Supreme Court for Vox. He says the Court's decision to uphold the law was a generational victory for abortion opponents: "They've spent many decades working for this moment."
A Football-Shaped Animal Species Is Discovered In A 500-Million-Year-Old Shale
The Titanokorys gainesi, which is now extinct, was a 1 1/2-foot-long sea animal — gigantic for its time — with a large protective shell over its head, a toothed mouth and a pair of spiny claws.
Jamie Lee Curtis Wins A Lifetime Achievement Award With 'Halloween Kills' On The Way
The actress received the award at the Venice International Film Festival, saying she was accepting it on behalf of "all the courageous heroines of the world."