Sean Salai

Pro-choice liberals boycott Independence Day

Pro-choice liberals, including a northern California public school board member, are calling for boycotts of Independence Day to protest the Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

July 1, 2022

Independence Day on track to be a conservative holiday, experts say

Recent surveys have exposed a rift on patriotic attitudes that academics say could lead to Independence Day becoming a holiday mostly embraced by conservatives.

June 30, 2022

D.C. middle school gets $10,000 grant for LGBTQ club, books, mural

A D.C. public charter school has received a $10,000 grant to fund LGBTQ clubs, books and a mural project for students in grades 5-8.

June 30, 2022

Airline analysts expect flight interruptions to last beyond July 4 holiday

Americans are expected to travel in record numbers this Fourth of July weekend, despite sky-high gas prices, lingering COVID-19 concerns and an already cascading series of flight delays and cancelations.

June 29, 2022

Online searches for abortion pill hit record national high after SCOTUS leak

Online searches for the abortion pill reached a record national high during the first week of May, right after the leak of a draft of the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

June 29, 2022

Supply chain problems, wildfires dent Fourth of July fireworks after two years of pandemic slumps

The skies over many neighborhoods will light up with explosive fireworks displays for the first time since 2019 this Fourth of July weekend, even though supply issues and wildfires will dampen celebrations in some communities.

June 29, 2022

Majority of Americans support tolerance of but not laws favoring trans people, says Pew poll

A new poll from the Pew Research Center finds that most Americans oppose discrimination against transgender people but say gender is assigned at birth and athletes should compete on the teams of their biological sex.

June 28, 2022

Cyberbullying passes ‘offline bullying’ as a factor in early teens’ suicidal tendencies: Study

Today's preteens who consider or attempt suicide are more likely to have experienced cyberbullying than being beaten up at school, according to a new medical study.

June 27, 2022

Sexualized, trans Pride Month events divide LGBTQ advocates

This year's Pride Month shift toward transgender advocacy, "family-friendly" drag shows and sexualized advertising is dividing some LGBTQ advocates as June draws to an end.

June 24, 2022

Airlines warn of federal air traffic controller shortage ahead of July 4 holiday

A growing shortage of federal air traffic controllers has been "a factor" in at least one-third of recent flight cancellations as the busy Fourth of July weekend approaches, the airline industry reported Friday.

June 24, 2022

Truckers, plumbers, pipe fitters seek young applicants for high-paying jobs

Plumbers, truckers and pipe fitters are offering hiring and signing bonuses -- and promoting their six-figure incomes -- to entice high school graduates willing to do dirty jobs, but young people keep turning up their noses to blue-collar work.

June 23, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Report predicts stronger abortion restrictions in some states after Roe

Several abortion-limiting states are poised to make it even harder to terminate a pregnancy if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, a pro-life grassroots network said Thursday.

June 23, 2022

Exclusive: NBA China critic Enes Kanter Freedom announces civil rights foundation

Enes Kanter Freedom, the NBA's resident China critic, says he will soon launch a foundation that will fight for civil rights in countries like China and Turkey.

June 22, 2022

Conservatives say parents have right to know their child’s pronouns at school

A guidebook by a parental rights group is stressing that parents have a legal right to know what pronouns their children use for themselves in classrooms, challenging some schools' gender-inclusion policies and calling for transparency in lessons about gender and race.

June 21, 2022

Postmates, Burger King, Dr Pepper release ads with gay sexual references

Postmates, Burger King, Dr Pepper and other brands have released commercials with "top" and "bottom" gay sex references as part of Pride Month advertising campaigns that are worrying some LGBTQ advocates.

June 20, 2022

Drag events go virtual as conservatives oppose ‘family-friendly’ shows

Drag queen bingo and a "Queer Art Storytelling Tour" are among several Pride Month programs for corporate workers and their families that have gone online as conservatives target in-person events aimed at children.

June 17, 2022

Crash report on automated tech vehicles stirs safety concerns

A new government report on partially automated vehicle crashes is stirring safety concerns that could pump the brakes on the development of self-driving cars.

June 17, 2022

New York hotel cancels Reagan shooter Hinckley’s sold-out concert

A New York venue has canceled a sold-out concert by would-be presidential assassin John Hinckley Jr. after deciding hosting the event was too risky.

June 16, 2022

Oxford announces ‘African American English’ dictionary, Harvard’s Gates to oversee 3-year project

Oxford University Press has announced it will produce a new dictionary of "African American English," which will include slang ranging from "hip" to "diss."

June 16, 2022

PBS cartoon presents ‘climate change superheroes’ to kids, schools

A new PBS animated series about six children who transform into superhuman eco-warriors will air in public schools this fall as part of an effort to relieve climate change anxiety among America's youth.

June 15, 2022