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Western leaders begin crucial day of summits on Russia's war in Ukraine with refugee and sanctions announcements
Leaders attending a slew of emergency summits here Thursday were working to settle on the next phase of their response to Russia's war in Ukraine, with new US sanctions and refugee assistance among the steps emerging from the snap talks.
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US to welcome 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
The United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia's aggression, a senior administration official announced Thursday.
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson may have set a new standard for future nominees
For decades, US Supreme Court confirmation hearings have taken center stage in American politics, and each hearing has created new norms for future Supreme Court nominees -- both for better and worse.
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How protected are we against Covid-19? Scientists search for a test to measure immunity
In 2010, doctors told Ben Sobieck, now 37, that his kidneys were inexplicably failing. Shortly after, he had a kidney transplant and started on the lifelong medications that weaken his immune system to keep his body from rejecting the donor organ. They never figured out what caused Sobieck's kidney failure. But a decade later, he confronted another threat to his health: the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Biden's trip to Europe is one of highest-stakes presidential trips in recent memory. Here's why
President Joe Biden departed Wednesday on one of the highest-stakes presidential trips in recent memory, a moment for the US President to assume leadership of a newly united West.
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Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faces more questions during third day of confirmation hearings
President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is facing another round of questions from lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of her historic confirmation hearings.
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Calling Putin a war criminal is a bigger deal than you think
Airstrikes on an art school and a maternity hospital. Residential apartment buildings taking fire from tanks. More than 900 civilians killed in a matter of weeks.
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Here's who is presenting at the Oscars so far
The lineup is coming together for the 2022 Oscars. With less than one week until the big show, show producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan have lined up some major star power to take the stage.
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Alcohol-related deaths in the US spiked more than 25% in the first year of the pandemic, study shows
The number of deaths in the US involving alcohol jumped 25.5% between 2019 and 2020, the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research published Friday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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2022 "iHeartRadio Music Awards” To Feature Special Appearances from Olivia Rodrigo Silk Sonic, Lil Nas X, Billy Porter, The Kid Laroi, David Guetta, Avril Lavigne, Shaun White and More
With Already Announced Performances from Host LL COOL J, Icon Award Recipient Jennifer Lopez, Megan Thee Stallion, Jason Aldean, John Legend, Charlie Puth and Måneskin The Two-Hour Event Hosted by LL COOL J Airs This Tuesday, March 22 LIVE on FOX at 8:00 PM ET/PT
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Dove and the Crown Coalition Applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for Passing the Crown Act
Landmark Federal Bill H.R. 2116 Led by Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) Passes on Friday, March 18, 2022 AND the Massachusetts State House Passes the CROWN Act Unanimously on Thursday, March 17, 2022, to Protect Against Hair Discrimination In Workplaces and Schools
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All-Black women's World War II unit to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal
An all-Black Women's Army Corps unit that sorted millions of pieces of mail in unheated warehouses during World War II will finally be awarded a Congressional Gold Medal decades after the fact.
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What Ketanji Brown Jackson might be grilled about in her Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has already appeared before the Senate three times in confirmation proceedings for prior roles. But several days of hearings for her Supreme Court nomination this week will be the highest-profile -- and likely most contentious -- grilling that Jackson has faced from lawmakers.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson: The personal and legal record of the Supreme Court nominee
Six days after President Joe Biden's inauguration, White House counsel Dana Remus put in a call to Ketanji Brown Jackson to see if the judge might be interested in a new job: replacing Merrick Garland on a powerful federal appeals court.
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Confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, as Democrats aim to confirm the first Black woman justice and many Republicans search for a unified message to oppose her.
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Stages Announces 2022-2023 Season
45th Season includes 5 world premieres, celebrates Stages’ signature intimacy and scope
Stages’ 2022-2023 Season showcases local artists and draws from a range of communities and traditions to share stories with big impact and heart
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White House under pressure from Congress and Zelensky to find ways to deliver Soviet-made weapons to Ukraine
Nearly three weeks into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration is still assessing the most effective way to get military aid into the country without triggering a wider war.
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Anniversary of Selma Reminds Us of How Democracy Is Defended
Politicians for both parties loudly praise the courage of Ukrainians defending their democracy from the Russian invasion. Yet, bipartisan defense of democracy disappears when the question is democracy at home. March 7 marked the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when the police attack of a peaceful march of Blacks seeking the right to vote in Selma, Alabama, stirred the outrage that led to passage of the Voting Rights Act. Today the right to vote is once more in question.
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Florida Senate passes ban on schools and businesses teaching people to feel guilty for racist history
The Florida Senate voted Thursday to ban public schools and private businesses from teaching people to feel guilty for historical events committed by people of their race, addressing a top priority of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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The world may be facing one of the largest energy shocks ever, Goldman Sachs says
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the West's crackdown on Moscow has left the world economy exposed to an epic energy shock.
