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WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearing examining competition in App stores

By Associated Press

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing examining potential antitrust violations in App stores on Wednesday.

Biden approves more foreign seasonal workers as economy improves

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

President Joe Biden’s administration announced an increase Tuesday in the number of temporary seasonal workers who will be allowed to work in the U.S. this year as the U.S. economy recovers from the pandemic.

After-school programs have either been abandoned or overworked during the pandemic

By Amadou Diallo, The Hechinger Report

Many after-school programs, which provide both enrichment and child care, have gone out of business. Others went remote and still others became full-day child care programs. None had much guidance or support…

Biden considers protections for climate refugees

By Julie Watson, Associated Press

The idea faces monumental challenges, including how to define a climate refugee when natural disasters, drought and violence are often intertwined in regions people are fleeing, such as Central America.

WATCH: Biden says he's 'prepared to compromise' on infrastructure

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden met in the Oval Office Monday with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and a bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss his $2 trillion dollar infrastructure and jobs plan.

WATCH: Blinken says U.S. falling behind China on renewable industry exports

By Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said the U.S. is falling behind China, the largest producer and exporter of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries and electric vehicles.

Asian-owned businesses say they're reeling from hate and violence, operating in fear

By Vignesh Ramachandran

Asian American businesses are dealing with the spate of hate crimes, adding to the pandemic’s already difficult economic crisis.

WATCH: Equal pay bill nears approval in House, long odds in Senate

By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

The bill would make it easier to sue employers over pay discrimination, curb the ability of companies to retaliate and beef up enforcement of existing laws.

LinkedIn adds 'stay-at-home parent' to online resumes — why experts say that matters

By Alexa Mikhail, The 19th

The networking site is adding titles so people can denote caregiving responsibilities. Experts say employers should consider these skills when recruiting.

Biden's poll numbers on the economy rival Trump's for the first time

By Laura Santhanam

To jumpstart the economy, the Biden administration unveiled the American Jobs Plan, which a majority of Americans support, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.