Sean Salai

CDC: Pregnant women with COVID were older, whiter, more educated as disease evolved

Pregnant women with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infections were likely to be older, whiter and more educated as the pandemic unfolded, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday.

June 28, 2023

Gallup: Most adults say pandemic is over, but life isn’t normal

Most adults responding to the latest Gallup polling say for the first time that the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, but most also say their lives have not returned to normal.

June 28, 2023

Record-high 50 million expected to travel for 4th of July

A record-high 50.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home for the long Fourth of July weekend, according to AAA estimates.

June 27, 2023

Prices drop for Fourth of July party accessories, rise for drinks

Fourth of July party accessories will be cheaper this year as consumers start to feel the breeze of cooling inflation, but drink prices are still rising, a consumer report found.

June 27, 2023

Politicians vie for ‘abortion vote’ on anniversary of Dobbs

Elected Republicans and Democrats marked the first anniversary of the end of Roe v. Wade on Saturday by appealing to voters on both sides of the legal abortion debate.

June 24, 2023

Pro-life activists ‘celebrate life’ one year after Dobbs ruling

Thousands of pro-life activists rallied Saturday on the National Mall, celebrating the first anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and calling for tighter abortion restrictions.

June 24, 2023

Pro-lifers debate total abortion ban vs. 15 weeks; activists pushing for federal minimum standard

Pro-life advocates have united in pushing Congress to restrict abortion nationally a year after the end of Roe v. Wade but can't agree on a total ban or 15-week limits.

June 23, 2023

Judge overturns Florida ban on Medicaid coverage for transgender health care

A federal judge has struck down Florida's restrictions on Medicaid payments for transgender medical treatments, dealing a blow to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

June 22, 2023

Pew: Most adults side with GOP over Democrats on the economy

Rising living costs and health care expenses are the nation's biggest problems, according to a new survey that finds most adults siding with Republicans over Democrats on the economy.

June 22, 2023

Christian school sues Colorado officials for withholding preschool funds over religious policies

A Christian school has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit after Colorado officials told it to change campus policies upholding the biblical belief in two biological sexes to receive universal preschool funds.

June 21, 2023

University of Arkansas to close diversity, equity and inclusion office

The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville will voluntarily dissolve its diversity, equity and inclusion office as red states move to purge the programs.

June 21, 2023

Federal college aid scams soaring, ‘easy’ to get money online with phony student applications

Scams targeting Pell Grants and federal loans for college students have surged, as lawmakers pour more money into higher education to shore up flagging enrollment.

June 21, 2023

Utah judge rules city must allow public drag show

A conservative Utah city acted unconstitutionally by banning a family-friendly drag show from a public park and must allow it to proceed later this month, a federal judge has ruled.

June 20, 2023

Conservative group questions corporate support for transgender hotline

A conservative advocacy group has asked consumers to challenge Disney, NASCAR and other corporations for funding an LGBT suicide hotline that urges minors to change genders without telling their parents.

June 20, 2023

Da Vinci drawings to make U.S. debut at MLK library

An exhibit of 12 original drawings by the Italian Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci will make its American debut in the District of Columbia this week.

June 19, 2023

States expand ‘free community college’ subsidies as higher education costs rise, enrollment drops

More states are moving to subsidize community college tuition and fees with tax dollars, reducing -- or eliminating -- altogether costs for students as enrollment in higher education plunges.

June 18, 2023

Hospitals in state of ‘chronic crisis’ during COVID-19 pandemic, health workers tell researchers

Isolated and unmotivated front-line health workers ignored pandemic crisis declarations and threw out dusty emergency plans as they improvised how to allocate scarce resources during COVID-19, a study has found.

June 16, 2023

Gallup: Significantly fewer adults approve of same-sex relations

Significantly fewer adults than a year ago say gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable, and more adults approve of the death penalty, according to new Gallup polling.

June 16, 2023

COVID-19’s hidden death toll: Suicides, homicides among young people soared during pandemic

Homicides among older teenagers and suicides among adults in their early 20s rose during the COVID-19 pandemic to their highest levels in at least two decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.

June 15, 2023

Pew survey shows support for BLM movement drops to new low

Support for the Black Lives Matter movement fell to a new low in polling released Wednesday, with most respondents saying an increased focus on race since 2020 hasn't improved Black lives.

June 14, 2023