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United Methodists will again debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings
NewsThe United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.
Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover
NewsProtests on college campuses related to the Israel-Hamas War have many Jews nervous heading into the holiday.
Talks for a plastic pollution treaty are stalling. Could the U.S. be doing more?
NewsCritics say the U.S. has been unwilling to push for measures in a global agreement that would drive big cuts in plastic waste.
What the Starbucks case at the Supreme Court is all about. Hint: It's not coffee
NewsStarbucks and some of its baristas have been in a contentious fight over unionizing since 2021. Now, the Supreme Court is hearing a case that could have implications for unions far beyond Starbucks.
Biden is campaigning in Florida a week before a new abortion ban takes effect
NewsThere's a referendum on abortion rights on the ballot in Florida in November. President Biden's campaign says that could help buoy his chances there.
After 26,000 public comments, FTC to vote on rule banning noncompete agreements
NewsThe Federal Trade Commission will vote Tuesday on whether to issue a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The Biden administration has argued that noncompetes harm workers and stifle competition.
New federal grants aimed to support elections. Many voting officials didn't see a dime
NewsVoting officials cheered when it was announced that a portion of a multibillion-dollar federal grant program would go to election security. But in many cases, the allocations didn't go as planned.
3 Maryland juveniles are charged with hate crimes. How did it get to that point?
NewsThe arrests of the three middle schoolers came last month. Experts say young kids are increasingly exposed to hate ideologies, leaving communities to figure out how to respond.
Ex-National Enquirer publisher testifies against Donald Trump in hush money trial
NewsDavid Pecker has previously cooperated with federal investigations into payments made to two women who were going to allege they had affairs with Trump ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Well, hello, Voyager 1! The venerable spacecraft is once again making sense
NewsAfter a nasty computer glitch five months ago, Voyager 1 is once again able to communicate with Earth in a way that mission operators can understand.
The states to watch on the 2024 electoral map
NewsNPR's electoral map organizes states into seven categories – Toss Up, Lean Republican, Lean Democratic, Likely Republican, Likely Democratic, Safe Republican and Safe Democratic.
North Korean leader Kim led rocket drills that simulated a nuclear counterattack
NewsState media described the drill as aimed at demonstrating the strength and diverse attack means of North Korea's nuclear forces amid deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea
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