Joe Biden forgives $39 billion in student loan debt
The relief will help some 800,000 borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment plans, officials say.
2023-07-14 23:58
Iowa's Republican legislature passes six-week abortion ban
Iowa joins several other Midwest states in bringing new restrictions since Roe V Wade was overturned.
2023-07-12 21:55
How warming oceans are driving the climate juggernaut
Experts are predicting that the developing El Niño is likely to make 2023 the world's hottest year.
2023-07-09 08:24
US maternal deaths doubled in last 20 years, study finds
American Indian and Alaska Native women see the greatest increase, new research finds.
2023-07-04 06:16
Federal complaint challenges Harvard legacy admissions
Petitioners allege it benefits the white and wealthy while discriminating against minority students.
2023-07-04 02:55
How bad is repeat exposure to wildfire smoke?
Over time, exposure stresses the body, damaging the heart and lungs, and can impair cognitive function.
2023-07-01 06:54
Affirmative action: Supreme Court justices clash over 'colourblind' America
Liberals deliver scathing dissents after the conservative majority ends race-based college admissions.
2023-06-30 04:17
Fire breaks out at iconic Tiffany's jewellery store in NYC
Fire crews put out the blaze in a basement of the famed jewellery store after an all-hands alert.
2023-06-30 00:17
Affirmative action: US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions
The decision strikes down decades-old policies viewed as a measure to increase diversity.
2023-06-29 22:22
Biden admits using sleep apnoea treatment device
The president uses a CPAP machine, the White House said after reporters spotted marks on his face.
2023-06-29 07:50
Aitch leaks 2023/24 Man Utd home kit on stage at Glastonbury
Rapper Aitch wears 2023/24 Manchester United home kit on stage at Glastonbury three days before official release.
2023-06-25 03:17
Ukrainian student's love of dance recorded in music video
Anastasiia Limarenko says dancing helped her adjust to life in England and cope with leaving Ukraine.
2023-06-24 14:53