Loopholes and Missing Data: The Gaps in the Gun Background Check System
The massive system already has major loopholes advocated by gun manufacturers to maintain easier access to firearms. The Senate’s proposed gun reform measures could fall victim to those same limitations.Read More
Apple Workers at Maryland Store Vote to Unionize, a First in the U.S.
Roughly two-thirds of employees at the store in Towson, Md., voted to join the union.Read More
Why a Rhodes Scholar’s Ambition Led Her to a Job at Starbucks
Jaz Brisack became a barista for the same reasons that talented young people have long chosen their career paths: a mix of idealism and ambition.Read More
Republican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment
A Supreme Court environmental case being decided this month is the product of a coordinated, multiyear strategy by Republican attorneys general and conservative allies.Read More
15% of readers who took the Juneteenth quiz got eight or more questions right. How will you fare?
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What to know about Juneteenth
Despite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans until recent years. Read More
Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly punched the mayor of Louisville, officials say
Police in Louisville, Kentucky, are searching for a suspect they believe punched the city’s mayor at a popular downtown event complex Saturday. Read More
Henry Winkler reacts to Walker’s comments about famous people
Actor Henry Winkler reacts after Herschel Walker, Republican Senate nominee and former famous athlete, said one of the biggest problems the US faces is opinions from celebrities. Read More
N. Korea reports ‘epidemic’ of unidentified intestinal disease after Covid wave
North Korea has dispatched medical crews and epidemiological investigators to a province battling the outbreak of an intestinal disease, state media reported on Sunday. Read More
Conway criticizes husband over stance on Trump
• National security adviser Sullivan tests positive for Covid • Production team with ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ arrested in House building Read More
