After the 2020 election saw record levels of mail-in voting, election officials saw less mail ballots than at the height of the pandemic but the method is still much more widely used than before.
Read more ...Mahsa Amini's death in the custody of Iranian police sparked protests and a global movement on women's issues. Artists in the U.S. are working to keep it all from fading from view.
Read more ...Critics slam DeSantis campaign for sharing an anti-Trump ad targeting LGBTQ rights National News
DeSantis' campaign shared a video that attacked Trump for his support of LGBTQ rights, prompting widespread backlash. Both candidates have rolled back protections for trans and gay people in office.
Read more ...Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants for 8 political activists living in exile National News
Hong Kong accuses them of violating China's national security law, and is offering a bounty for their capture. The eight, including activist Nathan Law, are wanted for "collusion with foreign forces."
Read more ...New Zealand becomes first country to ban single-use produce bags at grocery stores National News
The nation has banned the bags that typically hold vegetables and fruit. Recyclable, biodegradable or plant-based plastic bag are also included in the ban.
Read more ...Week in Russia-Ukraine: Wagner mutiny rattles Moscow, as counteroffensive creeps along National News
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Read more ...The first supermoon of the year will light up the night sky Monday evening National News
Monday's moon is a so-called supermoon because it will be both full and located close to Earth on its elliptical orbit around our planet.
Read more ...Up first briefing: Supreme Court and 2024 elections; French protests; Twitter limits National News
How will the recent Supreme Court rulings affect presidential campaigns? Protests over the police killing of a French teen raged for nearly a week. Elon Musk limits how many Tweets users can read.
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