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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, pictured at a campaign rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday, is getting attention for a law he signed last year requiring public schools to provide free period products.

Why Republicans are calling Walz 'Tampon Tim' — and why Democrats embrace it

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law last year requiring public schools to provide period products "to all menstruating students" in grades 4-12. Some Republicans are now criticizing him for it.

Dr. Ala Stanford's new memoir is <em>Take Care of Them Like My Own.</em>

When poor Black communities were struggling with COVID, this surgeon stepped in

When the pandemic hit, Dr. Ala Stanford set up shop in parking lots, churches and mosques where she provided tests and vaccines to underserved Philadelphia communities like the one she grew up in.

Then-Minnesota Democratic Rep. Tim Walz and his son Gus Walz celebrate while entering his election night party in August 2018 in St. Paul, Minn. Walz won the night's primary and went on to be elected governor.

'Midwestern Nice' and 'Fun Dad' posts abound after Tim Walz is named VP pick

Walz's Midwestern-dad humor has endeared Harris supporters to the Minnesota governor and father of two, whose national visibility has been on the rise since Harris took over the Democratic ticket.

“Welcome to modern abortion care,” says Angel Foster, who leads operations at what’s known as<strong> </strong>the MAP, a Massachusetts telehealth provider sending pills to people who live in states that ban or restrict abortion.

Inside a medical practice sending abortion pills to states where they're banned

As the number of abortions nationwide grows, pregnant people in states with restrictions and bans are getting pills from out-of-state providers. Some say these providers are breaking the law.

LeBron James cheers on fellow Team USA basketballers in the 3x3 women's game against Spain last week at Esplanade Des Invalides during the Paris Games.

Olympians at the Paris Games want to cheer on the Olympians, too

Olympians are just as excited as the public to witness the athleticism at the Paris Games — especially if it's not their own sport. Here are some of your favorite Olympians' favorite Olympians.

The self-proclaimed GOAT of cybersquatting sold HarrisWalz.com for $15k

Jeremy Green Eche of Brooklyn buys and saves websites for hypothetical presidential tickets. On Tuesday, he sold HarrisWalz.com to a person seemingly unconnected to either campaign.

Colombia's Ángel Barajas jumped over fences as a kid, was spotted and sent to gymnastics club — and has now won Colombia's first medal in the sport. Here he is during the Men's Horizontal Bar Final at the Paris Olympics.

Colombia goes gaga over gymnast Ángel Barajas: From fence jumper to Olympic medalist

Ángel Barajas showed off acrobatic skills as a kid (making the neighbors nervous). This week he became the first Colombian to win an Olympic gymnastics medal for his soaring horizontal bar routine.

A whale breaches as Brazil's Tatiana Weston-Webb (left) and Costa Rica's Brisa Hennessy compete in the women's surfing semi-finals on Monday.

A whale got its turn in the spotlight on the last day of Olympic surfing

Kauli Vaast of Tahiti and Team USA's Caroline Marks both won gold on Monday, capping off a dramatic few days of competition that even included a brief appearance by a whale.

A homeless man on a bicycle is shown in front of tents in downtown San Diego in this undated photo.

San Diego County prepares to roll out expanded conservatorship law amid slow statewide adoption

San Diego County officials said they’re gearing up to implement Senate Bill 43, which broadens conservatorships.

Armand Duplantis, of Sweden, clears the bar at 6.25m to set a new world record during the men's pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Monday in Saint-Denis, France.

Sweden's Mondo raises his own bar to set new Olympic and world record in pole vault

The American-Swede made his eager fans wait until his final attempt at clinching a new world record at the Paris Olympics — knocking down his own by .01 meters.

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