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As religious exemptions are now being sought in droves, their use raises concerns that they pose a serious public health risk. But some say vaccine mandates are too much, too soon.

Democrats haven't come together to pass an infrastructure bill or agree on the size of the reconciliation measure. They've yet to pass a bill to keep the government funded or raise the debt ceiling.

Democrats and Republicans want to avoid a government shutdown. Senate panel will question a Facebook official over teens' mental health. A judge suspends Britney Spears' dad from her conservatorship.

House leaders are trying to pass a bipartisan infrastructure deal on Thursday. But that's one piece of a larger legislative puzzle that could stymie the Democratic agenda in Congress.

The composer's magnetically powerful Fire Shut Up in My Bones lands with a force of authenticity, a too-rare window into Black life in an operatic setting.

The disappearance and death of Gabby Petito has received a lot of media coverage. Why is that, when the families of others who have gone missing are begging for attention?

The City of Cedar Rapids has released a far-reaching climate action plan aimed at significantly reducing the community’s greenhouse gas emissions in order to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The draft plan was shared at a public event Tuesday will go before the city council for a vote as soon as next week.

A recent CNN poll finds 36% of Americans say they still don't think President Biden legitimately won the presidency.

In The Trees, Everett revisits the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, imagining a series of similar killings in the same small Mississippi town. Mixing horror, humor and insight, it's impossible to put down.

Demonstrators gathered outside a largely empty Capitol today. Lawmakers return next week to a lengthy to-do list.