Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke legal status for 500K migrants for now
The ruling affects migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who have been allowed to live and work in the United States while their immigration cases play out.
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Trump administration moves to upend $37B affirmative action program
The program, which is funded by the U.S. government but administered by states, earmarks at least 10 percent of the federal funding for transportation infrastructure to women- and minority-owned contracting firms.
Dogs of war: Ukrainians make rescuing lost canines a national priority
The lengths Ukrainian troops and volunteers have gone to rescue vulnerable dogs has spurred a massive cultural shift, transforming Ukraine—once criticized for its treatment of animals—into an extraordinarily dog-friendly country.
Indiana Fever’s plan to win now under Caitlin Clark is being tested
Caitlin Clark’s injury is an obstacle the team was not expecting, but Fever leaders hope their significant offseason moves to add veteran depth will help the team move forward without significant concerns.
NPR sues Trump over executive order targeting funding
The plaintiffs claim that President Donald Trump exceeded his executive authority and denied them due process rights under the Fifth Amendment, while violating their First Amendment rights in three ways.
Millions of Americans hit with bad credit after missed student loan payments
Millions of Americans are suddenly facing dramatically lower credit scores from delinquent student loans, making it tougher for them to secure housing, insurance, car loans and even employment at a vulnerable time for the U.S. economy.
Supreme Court allows Trump to fire independent regulators for now
Since returning to the White House, Trump has fired government watchdogs, members of the boards of independent agencies and rank-and-file federal workers, drawing multiple legal challenges.
Major newspapers ran summer reading list with book titles made up by AI
Two major newspapers find themselves at the center of an AI-related gaffe after they published syndicated content packed with unidentifiable quotes from fake experts and imaginary book titles.
FDA to limit COVID vaccine approval to older adults, those with medical conditions
FDA leaders estimate more than 100 million Americans would still be eligible for the shots under the new framework.
Colleges revamp career services to address Gen Z’s work-life expectations
Recent college graduates are starting careers at a time of sharp generational disconnect over how the workplace should operate and how younger employees should inhabit it.
Drugmaker Regeneron to acquire 23andMe out of bankruptcy
Regeneron will pay $256 million in cash to acquire “substantially all” of 23andMe’s assets, excluding its telehealth business.
EPA plans to weaken rule curbing forever chemicals in drinking water
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the changes will “protect Americans from PFOA and PFOS in their drinking water” while providing “common-sense flexibility in the form of additional time for compliance.”
Inflation rose slightly in April compared to March, but at a slower annual pace
More than half of the monthly increase in April was fueled by a 0.3 percent increase in shelter costs, the labor department said.
Tech industry warns investment pledges hinge on research tax break
Major tech companies lobbying to salvage a tax deduction for research and development say they might pull back from high-profile pledges of new U.S. investments if Congress doesn’t fully reinstate the break.
First American pope in history of Catholic Church will take name Leo XIV
Cheers erupted in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square on Thursday as cardinals announced with a billow of white smoke and the clamor of church bells that a successor to Pope Francis had been named.
Trump drug price idea could cost industry $1 trillion, lobbying group says
The idea, floated by the White House as a way to help pay for the president’s tax cut plan, blindsided the pharmaceutical industry and has prompted a furious lobbying campaign.
Trump administration offers to pay $1,000 to migrants who ‘self-deport’
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that even with the cost of the stipend, a “self-deportation” would decrease the cost of a deportation by about 70 percent.
Washington to host 2027 NFL Draft, likely on National Mall
An estimated 600,000 fans attended last month’s three-day draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Indianapolis is among the cities hoping to host the draft in upcoming years.
A rising star was accused of cookbook plagiarism. But can you own a recipe?
The case is the latest copyright allegation in the food industry, where chefs and influencers tread a delicate line.
Supreme Court seems open to allowing religious public schools
Supporters say denying full public funding to religious public charter schools amounts to anti-religious discrimination since states allow full taxpayer funding to other types of charter schools.