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Labor movements are gaining momentum in the U.S. What happens when the dust settles?
Worker strikes have been in the news more in recent years. From the UAW to UPS, railroad workers and more. Experts weigh in on what comes next.
A short government shutdown wouldn’t crash the economy, but a long one holds risks
Analysts don’t expect major ripple effects in the U.S. economy if a shutdown lasts just a few weeks, but the risks mount the longer the government stays closed.
How L.A. became the hub for omakase, bite by bite
Sushi omakase, with its kaleidoscopic cuts of fresh, raw seafood that melt on the tongue, has in recent years experienced a surge in popularity in major U.S. cities.
Arrest in Tupac Shakur murder case follows decades of conspiracies
The death of Tupac Shakur after a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas remained a high-profile cold case for almost 30 years, stoking rap rivalry conspiracies and media coverage around who would want the influential hip-hop star and actor dead.
Thousands of workers leave the VA amid a flood of new cases and quota demands
Claims processors with the Department of Veterans Affairs say they have strained to keep up with a flood of new cases brought on by the PACT Act and an existing quota system that pits their livelihoods against the veterans they signed up to help as a growing number of the processors leave the job.
Pregnant with no OB-GYNs around: In Idaho, maternity care became a casualty of its abortion ban
A hospital closed its maternity ward due to Idaho’s abortion policy. Pregnant women now struggle to access care, and the county’s only OB-GYNs left the state.
Leslie Odom Jr. wants us to hear the melodic words of ‘Purlie Victorious’
Leslie Odom Jr. returns to Broadway to star in “Purlie Victorious,” a moving yet satirical play set in the Jim Crow era, written by legend Ossie Davis.
Putin marks anniversary of illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions
President Vladimir Putin insisted that the residents of four Ukrainian regions that Russia illegally annexed “made their choice — to be with their Fatherland.”
Mexican paletas are a growing craze — and here's why almost all stores share one name
Stores selling Mexican paletas or frozen popsicles are growing in popularity in the U.S. but regardless of where the shop owner is from, most name the store after Michoacán.