appears in the following:
Why Christmas trees may be harder to find this year (and what you can do about it)
Thursday, November 04, 2021
Christmas trees may be in short supply this season due to supply chain issues and extreme weather events. But it's still worth holding out hope for a Christmas miracle.
Australian police find 4-year-old Cleo Smith safe, 18 days after she went missing
Wednesday, November 03, 2021
Cleo Smith went missing from her family's camping tent more than two weeks ago. Police rescued her from a locked house in an early-morning raid that left some officers "openly crying with relief."
ABBA delayed promotion of their new show after 2 people died at a tribute concert
Wednesday, November 03, 2021
Two people died and one was injured at an ABBA tribute show near Stockholm on Tuesday. The pop group has postponed the release of a promotional video for their upcoming concert, citing the tragedy.
In elections across the country, candidates of color made history Tuesday night
Wednesday, November 03, 2021
In Boston, New York, Pittsburgh and Dearborn, Mich., a majority of voters embraced minority candidates. Here's a rundown of some of the most high-profile wins.
Texas governor decries school library books with 'pornographic or obscene material'
Tuesday, November 02, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asked the state's association of school boards to review and remove any school library books with "pornography or other inappropriate content." It's part of a larger trend.
Meet Judge Beth Robinson, the first out lesbian to serve on any federal circuit court
Tuesday, November 02, 2021
Robinson laid the legal groundwork for marriage equality before becoming an associate justice on the Vermont Supreme Court. Her confirmation is being hailed as a milestone for LGBTQ representation.
Female handball players will no longer have to wear bikini bottoms
Tuesday, November 02, 2021
The rule change is an apparent victory for Norway's female handball team after it was fined for wearing shorts rather than the requisite bikini bottoms over the summer.
How loss of historical lands makes Native Americans more vulnerable to climate change
Tuesday, November 02, 2021
Indigenous nations across the U.S. lost nearly 99% of their historical land base over time, new research shows. What little land they have left is especially vulnerable to climate change risks.
The best celebrity Halloween costumes of 2021
Monday, November 01, 2021
The only thing better than celebrating Halloween is catching up on the internet's best costumes the next morning.
An actor has been charged with vandalizing a New York City statue of George Floyd
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Micah Beals has been charged with criminal mischief in connection with the Oct. 3 incident. Under a stage name, he's played minor roles in television shows like "Parks and Recreation" and "CSI: NY."
Fox anchor Neil Cavuto urged viewers to get vaccinated. Then came the death threats
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Cavuto, who is immunocompromised, encouraged viewers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after announcing his own breakthrough infection. When he returned to the air, he brought their emails with him.
Texas' new law restricts transgender athletes' participation on school sports teams
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Texas is the latest state to prohibit transgender youth from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity.
Here's why the smell of pumpkin spice moves us, according to science
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
The appeal of pumpkin spice has a lot to do with how we associate smells and flavors with fall — despite the fact that the flavoring doesn't contain any actual pumpkin.
Why some fans say the Braves vs. Astros World Series is a matchup of good vs. evil
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
World Series action starts Tuesday night between the Astros and the Braves. The Astros have been in the series three of the past five years. The Braves haven't been there since 1999.
Ohio reverses course after its new license plates showed the Wright Flyer backwards
Monday, October 25, 2021
Ohio had to quickly revise its design after realizing the original showed a plane pushing a banner instead of pulling it. North Carolina, where the historic flight took place, weighed in, too.
Top film school honors Halyna Hutchins with a scholarship for female cinematographers
Monday, October 25, 2021
The American Film Institute created a scholarship in honor of Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a prop gun on the set of "Rust." The fund will support aspiring female cinematographers.
Today is Purple Thursday. Here's what that means
Thursday, October 21, 2021
National and local organizations are encouraging people to raise awareness about domestic violence by flooding social media with pictures of themselves wearing purple.
The world's largest movie theater chain is adding open captions at 240 U.S. locations
Thursday, October 21, 2021
The world's largest movie theater chain is adding onscreen captioning to 240 locations across the U.S. in an effort to make moviegoing more accessible.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, wrote a letter to Congress calling for paid family leave
Thursday, October 21, 2021
As Democrats keep working towards a scaled-back spending bill, the Duchess of Sussex urged them not to "compromise or negotiate" over a national paid family leave program.
2 blood pressure drugs recalled because of concern about cancer-causing ingredient
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Lupin Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling certain dosages of irbesartan tablets and irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets distributed in 30- and 90-count bottles nationwide.