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Critics Blast Arizona's School Voucher Offer As A Way To Avoid Mask Mandates

Arizona's governor is promising families who want to opt out of school mask or vaccine mandates vouchers to cover private school tuition. That money is coming from federal COVID-19 relief funds.

At any moment of this past decade, U.S. retail jobs have supported about 15 million workers.

Retail Jobs Are Treated As A Temporary Bridge To Something Better. But Why?

At any moment, some 15 million Americans work in retail. Many stay for years. Now companies face a labor crunch, and workers wish these jobs were designed as durable careers.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrive to update reporters on Democratic efforts to pass President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress Faces A Week of Critical Deadlines

Democrats must untangle a potential government shutdown Thursday, a potential federal default, a vote on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill and a related vote on as much as $3.5 trillion in spending.

Fred Harris, pictured in 2016, is the last surviving member of the Kerner commission. Their report openly discussed racism in the U.S. in a way that sent shockwaves through the country.

The Kerner Commission's Last Living Member Says We Still Need To Talk About Racism

Former U.S. Sen. Fred Harris is the last surviving member of the Kerner commission, appointed in 1967 to study the root causes of social unrest in America. Its groundbreaking report blamed racism.

An area where migrants, many from Haiti, were encamped is seen after crews cleared the zone along the Del Rio International Bridge on Saturday in Del Rio, Texas.

The Border Is Reopening At Del Rio After The U.S. Clears Migrant Camp

U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a statement outlining plans to allow passenger and cargo traffic to resume. Earlier, a camp of 15,000 migrants, mostly Haitians, had gathered there.

Memorial to poet José Martí in Old Havana

Opinion: Free Expression Is On The Decline, In Cuba And Elsewhere

Cuba is one of dozens of countries, including some U.S. allies, using emergency powers to stifle free expression.

The Haunted Mine Drop is shown in this July 2017 file photo at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, Colo. A recent investigation revealed a 6-year-old girl on vacation with her family died earlier this month after operators of the vertical drop ride did not properly check her seatbelts.

A 6-Year-Old Girl Died After Ride Operators Reportedly Did Not Secure Her Seat Belts

Wongel Estifanos was visiting Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park during Labor Day weekend while vacationing with her family, officials say.

Winter Could Usher In Some Normalcy If Delta Surge Projections Are Correct

If the latest projections about the delta surge are correct, life may finally start returning to normal again in coming months.

CIA Director William Burns has ramped up efforts to determine the cause of Havana syndrome, a combination of ailments that have afflicted U.S. intelligence officers and diplomats in recent years. A growing number of cases have been reported in Vienna in recent months.

CIA Recalls Vienna Station Chief In Move Related To Handling Of 'Havana Syndrome'

A growing number of U.S. intelligence officers and diplomats in Vienna have reported symptoms in recent months consistent with "Havana syndrome," which include dizziness, migraines and memory loss.

Sen. Chuck Grassley, The Oldest Republican In The Senate, Will Run For Reelection

The Iowa Republican says that he will run for an eighth term, shooing away calls for his retirement. Grassley made the announcement early Friday morning, a week after his 88th birthday.

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