900 measles cases in the U.S. with 10 states in active outbreaks
With one-fifth of states seeing active measles outbreaks, the U.S. is nearing 900 cases, according to figures posted Friday by the…
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May Day protesters will rally nationwide against the ‘war on working people‘
People participate in a May Day rally in New York on May 1, 2017, to protest President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda…
Florida moves to ban fluoride from public drinking water
A bill that would ban fluoride from Florida’s public drinking water is heading to the governor’s desk. Romain Costaseca |…
Trump promised a ‘golden age’ for the economy. Then he unveiled tariffs
President Trump announced sweeping tariffs this month. Although some import taxes have since been suspended, many consumers worry that Trump’s…
The Mellon Foundation announces ‘emergency funding’ for humanities councils
In 2024, the Idaho Humanities Council funded a rural historical society’s project to compile 400 biographies of local veterans. Hagerman…
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month has only grown in 5 decades
It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and…
U.S. and Ukraine sign minerals deal after Trump urges Kyiv to repay war aid
The U.S. and Ukraine on Wednesday signed off on a deal that will give Washington access to Ukraine’s vast critical…
AmeriCorps cuts prompt two dozen states, including Minnesota, to sue Trump administration
About two dozen states, including Minnesota, sued the Trump administration Tuesday over the dismantling of AmeriCorps, the 30-year-old federal agency for volunteer service,…
First 100 days: Congress acquiesces to Trump but pressure tests lie ahead
In his first 100 days in office President Donald Trump has signed just five bills into law while issuing over…
School worker unemployment program causes education budget hangup
The fate of a bill funding public schools is up in the air after Democrats pumped the brakes on it…