Oklahoma governor has commuted Julius Jones’ death sentence
Just hours before Julius Jones was scheduled to be executed for a murder conviction, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted Jones’ death sentence to life in prison without the possibility for parole.
COP26 is over. But youth climate activists are skeptical of when they will see change
World leaders at COP26 signed a new climate change agreement. But young people are skeptical about when those promises will turn into action, and if the actions go far enough.
For some patients, long COVID is their new reality
Long COVID — long-term effects from a coronavirus infection — has been a reality since the beginning of the pandemic. The patients who have it are desperate for answers that doctors don’t yet have.
2 men convicted of killing Malcom X more than 5 decades ago have been exonerated
Two men convicted of the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X have been exonerated. A new examination of the case found that authorities hid evidence that would have helped prove their innocence.
President Biden to meet with Canada’s Trudeau during North American leaders’ summit
President Biden is hosting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for what was once known as the “Three Amigos” summit — the first one since 2016.
American drug overdose deaths reach historic record
More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States during the 12-month period ending April 2021, according to new date from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The home of the Lakers is changing its name to Crypto.com Arena
The Staples Center will go from bearing the name of an office supply retail chain to that of a cryptocurrency platform when it becomes the Crypto.com Arena next month.
Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country
Racial covenants made it illegal for Black people to live in white neighborhoods. Now they’re illegal, but you might still have one on your home’s deed. And they’re hard to remove.
A new focus on the women who helped end discrimination on interstate buses
Nearly seven decades ago two Black women, bound together by military service, helped end discrimination on interstate buses. Their often overlooked story in civil rights history is getting attention.
Critics say Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy deal will endanger funds for public services
Puerto Rico declared bankruptcy four years ago. Officials and creditors have reached a deal, and a federal bankruptcy judge is considering whether to approve it.
Military vets with medical skills find it difficult to get civilian health care jobs
With the nation’s health care system strained by the pandemic, veterans with medical skills say red tape prevents them from using their military credentials to qualify for civilian jobs.
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