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Black Leaders Say Big Georgia Companies Need To 'Speak Out Nationally' On Voter Law

Georgia's Black religious leaders are dialing up the pressure on big Georgia-based corporations to do more when it comes to pushing back against the state's new restrictive voter law.

From left, Mermaid Siren Ophelia of Seattle, Mermaid Asherah and Mermaid Merina both of Portland, at the opening of the new International Mermaid Museum near Aberdeen, Washington.

Yes, there are mermaids in the Pacific Northwest. They get their own museum now, too

The Pacific Northwest might seem like an unlikely place for mermaids and mermaid culture to catch on given the cold water here. Yet, putting on an eye...

More Vaccines Means More Vax Clinics in Lane County

Lane County Public Health announced they will open a third COVID-19 mass vax site this weekend. Officials said this is because the county has received an…

Despite gridlock in House, Oregon lawmakers pass two priority housing bills

Despite the ongoing political gridlock slowing progress in the Oregon statehouse, Democratic lawmakers managed to pass two of their priority housing bills in recent days — one to extend the state’s eviction moratorium and the other to expedite the siting of emergency shelters.

A crowd of parents and children at a playground during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on April 4. Canada is experiencing a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Toronto Suspends In-Person Classes As Cases Surge In Canada's Most-Populous Province

All elementary and secondary school students in Toronto will return to remote learning Wednesday and will remain home until at least April 18.

The San Francisco school board has put on hold controversial plans to rename 44 schools until students are back on campus after more than a year of virtual learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

San Francisco School Board Rescinds Controversial School Renaming Plan

The project involved 44 schools, the names of which a panel had decided honored figures linked to racism or oppression.

Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: DUCKWRTH

The funky and flamboyant R&B singer debuts two new songs in this Tiny Desk Meets SXSW concert.

A pedestrian using an umbrella to get some relief from the sun walks past a sign displaying the temperature on June 20, 2017, in Phoenix.

Your Weather Forecast Update: Warmer Climate Will Be The New 'Normal'

In May, NOAA will release its once-a-decade update for the 30-year weather averages that local meteorologists use. In many places, it will mean far fewer days that are "above normal."

Police officers stand guard during a night curfew designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus in New Delhi. The national capital has imposed a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew until April 30.

World's Biggest Vaccine Maker 'Very Stressed' As India Sees Record Spike In COVID-19

India has recorded its biggest jump in new coronavirus infections since the pandemic began. Authorities are trying to balance curbs on movement with voting in state elections.

The Texas Supreme Court has allowed an emergency order to expire. Housing groups warn that this could result in thousands of people losing their homes to eviction. Tenants' rights advocates, like those pictured here in Boston, have pushed for stronger protections for renters during the pandemic.

Texas Courts Open Eviction Floodgates: 'We Just Stepped Off A Cliff'

Judges in Texas are being told it's not their job to enforce a CDC order aimed at stopping evictions. Housing groups fear that a wave of unnecessary evictions will leave thousands homeless.

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