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California Rep. Karen Bass has been a key leader on issues of racial justice. Now some Democrats are boosting her to get the nod for Joe Biden's ticket.

Monday marks one year since a gunman went to a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, and killed 23 people. A year later, some of the victims are meeting to discuss what happened, and how they've coped.

More school districts are reopening with in-person classes or under a hybrid model this week. But are schools reopening safely? What does the science say?

During the coronavirus pandemic, states have struggled with staggering revenue losses and budget shortfalls. Here's what is happening in California.

During the coronavirus pandemic, states have struggled with staggering revenue losses and budget shortfalls. Here's what is happening in Alabama.

During the coronavirus pandemic, states have struggled with staggering revenue losses and budget shortfalls. Here's what is happening in North Dakota.

Esther Salas is calling for reforms to keep judges and other court officials safe from attacks. "This is a matter of life and death," she said. Her son was killed at her home last month.

Vaccine candidates are in advanced clinical trials, and WHO's director-general expresses hope they will be effective. But until then, he said, the world is reliant on "the basics" of disease control.

More than 2,000 newspapers have shut down in recent years, and some regions have become news deserts. Washington Postcolumnist Margaret Sullivan says the collapse of local news undermines democracy.

Missourians will vote Tuesday on whether to expand Medicaid to uninsured adults. The pandemic has raised the stakes for residents who have lost jobs and insurance coverage.