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A sign indicates that an absentee ballot drop box is available to voters outside a Fulton County early voting site at C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center in Atlanta on May 18.

A new Georgia voting law reduced ballot drop box access in places that used them most

Georgia lawmakers changed voting laws after 2020, including eliminating drop boxes in certain counties, making it harder for many voters in cities and suburbs, often people of color, to access them.

PHOENIX, AZ - JULY 6: An overall view of the Phoenix Suns Arena before the game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns during Game One of the 2021 NBA Finals on July 6, 2021 at Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.

Bucks And Suns Vie For Title As Injuries And Broadcast Controversy Cloud NBA Finals

Milwaukee's last title was 50 years ago; Phoenix has never won. But for now, all eyes are on Giannis Antetokounmpo's left knee.

Tourists still stop by to see the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in Cairo, Ill., where commercial ships dock on the banks. A history of racial tension dating to the Civil War still stings in Cairo. And like many rural towns across the U.S., the community feels underappreciated and misunderstood.

Why A Hard-Sell Pitch For COVID Vaccines Won't Work In This Rural Illinois Town

The sponsor of 4-H clubs nationally is tapping its respected roots in rural communities to promote COVID-19 vaccines. But it won't be easy, locals say. Start with trusted local voices — and listen.

Filmmaker and UCSD graduate Marvin Choi on the set of his film "A Knight's Tour," which just became available streaming.

UCSD Alum Has New Indie Film 'A Knight's Tour' Streaming

Kickstarter project now available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube

Dr. Paul Farmer, photographed in 2017 at a screening of a film about his life's work, <em>Bending the Arc.</em>

Global health champion Dr. Paul Farmer has died

Known for his efforts to improve global health and as the founder of the nonprofit health organization Partners in Health, Farmer died in Rwanda at age 62.

Patricia Maginnis holds her <em>Abortees' Songbook</em> and stands next to a bulletin board full of abortion information. The early abortion rights advocate, pictured here in 1970, died earlier this year.

Inside Pat Maginnis' radical (and underground) tactics on abortion rights in the '60s

Pat Maginnis was out in front of the fight to legalize abortion in the 1960s, but few know her name and the lengths she went to.

In this March 26, 2020 file photo a man takes a photo of a sign advising that the Employment Development Department is closed due to coronavirus concerns, in San Francisco.

Technical Glitches Keep Newsom’s Dream Of High-Tech Government On Hold

As Gavin Newsom enters the second half of his term as California governor, CapRadio is taking a deep look at Newsom’s performance, progress and policies.

How An Altered Strand Of DNA Can Cause Malaria-Spreading Mosquitoes To Self-Destruct

For the first time, scientists have shown that a new kind of genetic engineering can crash populations of malaria-spreading mosquitoes.

Then-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is seen on May 17, 2018. The scandal-plagued Republican is now seeking the GOP nomination for the state's upcoming U.S. Senate primary.

Why many Missouri Republicans fear Eric Greitens could win the state's Senate primary

Some Republicans worry that if the scandal-plagued former governor were to win the primary, it would place a Senate seat considered to be safely GOP in jeopardy.

The pandemic brought in-person learning to a halt in Guatemala. And it's been a challenge to get some schools open again. Above: Hermogenes Gonzales Mejia school in Guatemala City. which finally welcomed back its students in February.

Why lots of kids still aren't back in school in Guatemala

The government is struggling to bring all 3 million-plus students back to schools that were shuttered when the pandemic hit. Teachers are ready to resume classes. But obstacles loom.

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