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A worker operates a forklift to move household waste at a facility that stores recyclable materials in Seoul, South Korea. In 2019, more than 130 million metric tons of single-use plastics were thrown away, according to a new report.

20 Companies Are Behind Half Of The World's Single-Use Plastic Waste, Study Finds

More than 130 million metric tons of single-use plastics were thrown out in 2019, according to a new report that puts Exxon Mobil atop a list of the companies that produce it.

Indiana Headed To Court Over Latest Anti-Abortion Law

Indiana is headed to court over a new law that requires doctors to tell patients about a so-called “abortion reversal” procedure that major medical…

President Biden speaks with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (left) and Rep. Debbie Dingell as he arrives in Detroit on Tuesday.

Rep. Tlaib Pushes Biden To Protect At-Risk Palestinians In Middle East Conflict

During the president's visit to her home district, the first woman of Palestinian descent to serve in Congress shared her harsh assessment of Israel's role in escalating the violence.

Protesters Demand U.S. Officials Stop Funding Israel, Free Palestine

More than 50 people gathered in Indianapolis Tuesday to demand U.S. officials stop funding Israel’s military and pressure the country to end airstrikes in…

New York Attorney General Letitia James' investigation into the Trump Organization has expanded into a criminal probe, her office confirmed.

New York's Probe Into Trump Organization Is Now A Criminal Inquiry

If enough evidence is found, the Trump Organization could face criminal charges from two New York prosecutors: the New York state attorney general and the Manhattan district attorney.

Philippines Health Secretary Francisco Duque III administers the China-made Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to Eileen Aniceto, a doctor at the Lung Center of the Philippines.

Do People Need To Know Which COVID-19 Vaccine They're Getting? One Country Says No

The Philippines is going "brand agnostic" after a vaccination site was swarmed this week when people found out Pfizer doses were to be given out.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a bill that forces death row inmates to choose between the electric chair and a firing squad if lethal injection drugs aren't available.

With Lethal Injections Harder To Come By, Some States Are Turning To Firing Squads

Unable to obtain lethal injection drugs, some states have turned to outmoded alternatives, which also includes the electric chair, to execute prisoners on death row.

People holding umbrellas walk through New York City's Times Square in 2019. The U.S. Census Bureau plans to change how it protects the confidentiality of people's information in the detailed demographic data it produces through the 2020 count.

For The U.S. Census, Keeping Your Data Anonymous And Useful Is A Tricky Balance

The Census Bureau must protect people's privacy when it releases demographic data from the 2020 count. Plans to change how it does that have sparked controversy over how it may affect redistricting.

"The Pentagon and the military industrial complex have been plagued by a massive amount of waste, fraud and financial mismanagement for decades. That is absolutely unacceptable," said Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

The Pentagon Has Never Passed An Audit. Some Senators Want To Change That

The Department of Defense had its first independent financial audit in 2017. After three failed attempts, lawmakers are losing their patience. A new bill could impose financial penalties on the DoD.

Critics say American officers should be trained in defensive tactics, especially empty-hand techniques, so that they depend less on tasers and guns.

American Cops Are Under Pressure To Rely Less On Guns And Take More Personal Risk

Some blame the U.S.'s high rate of police shootings on racism or militarism. But another theory says there's a simpler problem: American police aren't taught how to grapple with armed suspects.

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