Nation Jul 22 Incarcerated people look to U.S. Senate to cap prison phone rates The coronavirus outbreak has cast a harsh spotlight on America's prisons and jails, which house more than 2.2 million people, who are disproportionately people of color.
Health Jul 22 U.S. signs contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses he Trump administration will pay Pfizer nearly $2 billion for a December delivery of 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine the pharmaceutical company is developing, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced Wednesday.
Nation Jul 22 AP exclusive: Trump administration holds migrant children in U.S. hotels, then expels them The Trump administration is detaining immigrant children as young as 1 in hotels, sometimes for weeks, before deporting them to their home countries under policies that have effectively shut down the nation’s asylum system.
Nation Jul 22 New Yorkers ditching city amid pandemic fuel housing boom New Yorkers anxious after weathering the worst of the coronavirus pandemic are fueling a boom in home sales and rentals around the picturesque towns and wooded hills to the north.
Nation Jul 22 U.S. orders China to close its consulate in Houston China strongly condemned the move, the latest in a series of steps by the Trump administration as it ratchets up pressure on the world's second-largest economy over trade, technology, human rights and security.
Nation Jul 22 MLB players taking visible stance on social justice The most recent protests during the anthem seemed to draw the ire of President Donald Trump.
Politics Jul 22 Elizabeth Warren's new role: Key Joe Biden policy adviser Warren is lending Biden her progressive credentials and frequently hosts campaign events for him, including one recent fundraiser that brought in $6 million.
Arts Jul 21 Singer, songwriter, activist Joan Baez named Guthrie recipient Singer, songwriter, activist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Joan Baez is this year's recipient of the Woody Guthrie Prize, an award that recognizes artists who speak out for the less fortunate.
Health Jul 21 WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds COVID-19 roundtable The state's skyrocketing coronavirus death rate is now higher than any other state, edging out Texas, which has about 25 percent more people.
Health Jul 21 WATCH: Trump says he's 'getting used to' wearing mask The president's recent comments are a major change in tone for the president, who spent months resisting wearing a mask in public and once suggested they were a political statement against him.