Report: Draft opinion suggests high court could overturn Roe
The draft opinion in effect states there is no constitutional right to abortion services and would allow individual states to more heavily regulate or outright ban the procedure.
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U.S. energy chief touts $3B plan to boost EV batteries
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the new program will offer grants to companies that process or recycle battery components to increase domestic supplies of a market now dominated by China and other countries.
Sneakers, elastic pants: People alter office wear amid COVID
After working remotely in sweats and yoga pants for two years, many Americans are rethinking their wardrobes to balance comfort and professionalism as offices reopen.
U.S. pediatricians’ group moves to abandon race-based guidance
In a new policy announced Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine and resulting health disparities.
Hundreds of urban areas to become rural under new criteria
Under the new Census Bureau criteria, more than 1,300 small cities, towns and villages designated urban a decade ago would be considered rural. That matters because urban and rural areas qualify for different types of federal funding.
Challengers try to push Indiana’s dominant GOP more to the right
While it’s unclear if the challengers can defeat incumbents backed by Republican leaders’ multimillion-dollar campaign fund, they say they are tapping into a deep resentment among voters—and even winning a few seats could nudge the Legislature further to the right.
Key inflation gauge jumped 6.6% in March, most since 1982
Yet, there were signs in Friday’s report from the Commerce Department that inflation might be slowing from its galloping pace and perhaps nearing a peak, at least for now.
Top Democrats push for federal crackdown on high gas prices
Citing growing worries about high gasoline prices, Democratic leaders announced an effort Thursday to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on companies that engage in price gouging.
Amazon reports rare quarterly loss as online shopping slows
Amazon prospered during the COVID-19 pandemic as homebound people eager to limit human contact turned online to purchase what they need. But growth has slowed as vaccinated Americans feel more comfortable going out.
Biden taking ‘hard look’ at student loan forgiveness
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that President Joe Biden was still considering whether to tie debt relief to borrowers’ income levels, an idea he’s floated in the past. She said it’s “certainly something he would be looking at.”
Most Americans could file their taxes for free, but don’t
The GAO report, issued Thursday, found that while 70% of taxpayers were eligible for the Internal Revenue Service’s free-filing program, only 3% of taxpayers actually use the service.
FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars
The Food and Drug Administration said eliminating menthol cigarettes could prevent between 300,000 and 650,000 smoking deaths over 40 years.
New deal to help USA Track & Field simplify abuse reporting
The Indianapolis-based organization has signed on to use technology that will give athletes and members an additional method to anonymously report sexual abuse and other forms of misconduct.
Yellen says more shocks likely to ‘challenge the economy’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday in an address at the Brookings Institution that countries need to build in “recession remedies” to protect people in the U.S. and globally going forward.
U.S. economy shrank by 1.4% in first quarter, but consumers kept spending
The economy’s overall decline in the January-March quarter does not mean a recession is likely in the coming months. Most economists expect a rebound this quarter as solid hiring and wage gains sustain growth.
Moderna seeks to be first with COVID shots for littlest children
Moderna on Thursday asked U.S. regulators to authorize low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6, a long-awaited move toward potentially opening shots for millions of tots by summer.
Lawmakers question beef executives over soaring food prices
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill aggressively questioned the chief executives of the country’s four major beef producers, accusing them of engaging in anti-competitive practices that have financially harmed cattle ranchers and driven up the price of meat.
Ideas on mute? Study: Remote meetings dampen brainstorming
Video meetings dampen brainstorming because we are so hyper-focused on the face in that box that we don’t let our eyes and minds wander as much, a new study found.
CDC estimates 3 in 4 children have had coronavirus infections
More than half of all Americans have signs of previous infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers estimated in a report Tuesday.
Brainard wins Senate confirmation to be Fed’s vice chair
The relatively close vote reflects the increasingly partisan atmosphere in Congress that is now engulfing the nomination process for the Fed, an independent institution that has sought to remain above politics.