Sean Salai

Mom sues Maine school for helping daughter, 13, change gender without parental consent

A mother in Maine has filed a federal lawsuit against public school officials for coaching her 13-year-old daughter to become a boy without parental consent.

April 5, 2023

Eggs are expensive, so farmers are pitching ‘Easter potatoes’ for baskets this year

Ah, the perfect Easter basket. Loaded to the brim with chocolate rabbits, jelly beans, marshmallow candies and, of course, those colorfully dyed and decorated ... potatoes?

April 5, 2023

Colleges close books on traditional subjects as students pursue paths to higher salaries

Congressional intern Brentin Ungar never expected to be supplementing his income by hustling for tips at a pizza bar after graduating from Wabash College with a liberal arts degree last year.

April 5, 2023

Professors toss letters, ‘ungrade’ to ease stress; Skeptics fear low bar set for real life

Julia McKenna, a senior at the University of Notre Dame, used to stress out over grades. Then she took four "ungraded" courses.

April 4, 2023

College students follow the money into STEM education, killing off struggling liberal arts programs

Lindsey Ash says she likely would have sought a liberal arts degree in speech therapy -- until a high school class steered her toward science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

April 4, 2023

Adults feeling less lonely as COVID fades: Gallup

The percentage of adults describing themselves as feeling "significant loneliness" has declined steadily since 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic has faded, Gallup reported Tuesday.

April 4, 2023

Consumers and manufacturers wait months for repairs and parts amid pandemic-era inflation, shortages

Ben Lieberman had his Honda sedan towed to a repair shop on Nov. 4 after a bump in the road deployed his passenger side airbag. Five months later, he's still waiting to get his car back.

April 3, 2023

Opioid prescriptions surged among new moms in COVID lockdown

New mothers who gave birth after March 2020 received "more potent and more frequent opioid prescriptions" within six months than those who had children before COVID-19 lockdowns, a new study found.

April 3, 2023

Gallup: Most adults say the economy is subpar and worsening due to inflation

Large majorities of adults say the economy is subpar and getting worse due to the rising cost of living, Gallup reported Friday.

March 31, 2023

Patients can now see test results before doctors — but there are hiccups

A pandemic-era rule change by the Department of Health and Human Services has given patients the right to access medical test results online at the same time as their doctors.

March 30, 2023

Chamber of Commerce: Small businesses see weakening economy

Most small businesses plan to avoid new investments as they see the nation's economy weakening and inflation sapping their profits, the Chamber of Commerce reported Wednesday.

March 29, 2023

Study finds negative attitudes amplify vaccine side effects

People who do not expect anything good from COVID-19 vaccines and have negative experiences with their bodies report worse side effects from the shots, a new study found.

March 27, 2023

Under siege: Conservatives terrified to speak out amid growing woke ‘cancel culture’

Conservative college students and workers say they fear sharing their political and religious beliefs amid a growing "cancel culture," according to surveys.

March 25, 2023

Stressed-out students bailing out of college

College freshman Sophie Wakefield says stress from taking virtual classes almost made her drop out this year. But that was before she learned her classmates had considered quitting, too.

March 24, 2023

LGBTQ students sue Texas college for blocking drag show

A student LGBTQ group has sued West Texas A&M University for canceling a charity drag show Monday, arguing the Canyon public campus violated their First Amendment rights.

March 24, 2023

Capitol Police arrest 7 anti-abortion protesters outside House building

Capitol Police dispersed a crowd of anti-abortion protesters Thursday morning and arrested seven ringleaders who refused to stop blocking traffic near the Rayburn House Office Building.

March 23, 2023

Study links ‘long COVID’ to unhealthy life choices

Older, heavier women who smoke and are unvaccinated are at significantly higher risk of developing so-called long COVID than people with healthier lifestyles, a study has found.

March 23, 2023

Apt or app matchmakers? Most marriages today get their start online

Margot Hodges thought she was too busy for romance before she started meeting guys online.

March 23, 2023

Conservatives keep quiet out of fear at jobs, campuses

Conservatives from college students to workers say they fear sharing their political and religious beliefs amid a growing "cancel culture," according to recent surveys.

March 21, 2023

Home poisoning deaths surged among toddlers during COVID-19 pandemic, safety commission reports

Unintended poisoning deaths surged among toddlers in 2021 due to adults' increased consumption of narcotics and hallucinogens at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to federal data released Wednesday.

March 20, 2023