Evacuation Of Afghan Interpreters And Others Who Aided U.S. To Begin In Late July
The Biden administration faced mounting pressure to relocate about 18,000 Afghans who helped with U.S. military operations, along with their families. Many fear a resurgent Taliban will seek revenge.
Read more ...A Study Predicts Record Flooding In The 2030s, And It's Partly Because Of The Moon
Researchers say high tide flooding in U.S. coastal regions will become more frequent in the mid-2030s because of climate change, amplified by a routine wobble in the moon's orbit.
Read more ...Legal Weed Is Gaining A Little Ground Among GOP Congressmen
Marijuana is already legal in many states, and a growing number of GOP Congressmen are ready to make it the law of the land — but there's a debate over revenue.
Read more ...Democrats' Budget Deal Would Invest In The Child Tax Credit, Health Care And Climate
Here's what we know about the $3.5 trillion resolution put forth by the Senate Budget Committee — and what Democrats have said about how to pay for it.
Read more ...More than 93,000 people died of a drug overdose in the U.S. last year, according to new CDC data. Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids accounted primarily for the rise, which the pandemic exacerbated.
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