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Facebook rescinded its ban on the sharing of news stories in Australia after the government amended proposed laws that will require social media companies to pay news publishers for sharing or using content on their platforms.

Facebook To Restore News Content After Brokering Deal With Australian Regulators

Facebook objected to a proposed law that would force the social media giant and Google to pay publishers for news content.

As a young woman, pregnant and HIV-positive, Maurine Murenga did not have easy access to drugs that could save her life. Today she is an activist for equitable health-care. The global distribution of coronavirus vaccines is an issue of concern.

History Repeats Itself: COVID-19 Vaccine Inequities Echo HIV Crisis

People were dying of a disease that could be treated — but in poor countries, they did not have access to medicines that could help. That was the story of HIV — and now of COVID-19.

Myanmar vessel UMS Moattama, which was sent to return Myanmar migrants from Malaysia, is seen docked at a jetty outside Kuala Lumpur on Monday.

Myanmar Nationals Deported From Malaysia Despite Outcry From Rights Groups

Malaysian immigration officials defied a court ordered stay and loaded the migrants onto three navy ships sent by Myanmar's military government to return them.

Man Stopped for Cell Phone, Seat Belt Infractions; Arrested on Drug Charges

An Evansville man faces multiple drug charges after being pulled over for not wearing a seat belt and using a cell phone. Indiana State Police say a…

Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., during her Senate hearing Tuesday to be Interior Secretary. If confirmed, she would be the first Native American to hold the post.

Interior Nominee Deb Haaland Faces Tough Questions On Climate Goals

Despite Biden's ambitious climate plan, Haaland told lawmakers the country would not abandon fossil fuels "overnight." If confirmed, she would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary.

Students chat while waiting for history class to start at Oak Ridge High School in September of 1955, when the once all-white high school was desegregated by order of the Atomic Energy Commission. The Tennessee city's school board is now formally including the story of its integration in its curriculum.

Oak Ridge, Tenn., Embraces The History Of 85 Black Students Who Overcame Segregation

"Today almost no one in America knows about this landmark Civil Rights achievement," the city council said last year, in a proclamation honoring the Oak Ridge 85.

A Shot in the Arm

It’s been said that by focusing on numbers in the pandemic, we’re missing the human story. Bear with us for a moment for one more numbers story.On the day…

Board Members Resign From Texas Electric Grid Operator After Mass Power Outages

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has been heavily criticized after last week's winter storm left more than 4 million Texans without power for several days.

Concierge health care provider One Medical allowed patients who were not eligible — and those with connections to the company's leadership — to skip the COVID-19 vaccine line ahead of high-risk patients.

High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line

Concierge health care provider One Medical has been allowing ineligible people to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Staff questioned what they saw as inappropriate, internal documents obtained by NPR show.

Biden Signs Order Seeking Homegrown Fixes For Shortfalls Of Foreign-Made Items

During the pandemic, the U.S. couldn't import enough gloves. Recently, car makers ran out of semiconductors. So the White House wants to find ways to make more critical items in the United States.

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