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Back to work? Bingo! Take these cards with you and make the losers clean the fridge

Did your plants die? Bingo! Did your gym clothes get moldy? Bingo! Did you fail to recognize that mask-wearing person who just talked to you? Bingo!

Students walk out of Johnson Chapel at Amherst College in Amherst, Mass., April 24, 2019. Amherst College will no longer give admissions preference to the children of alumni, the school announced Wednesday.

Amherst college is ending legacy admissions, which gave an edge to children of alumni

The liberal arts school said it's dropping legacy admissions to both create a fairer system and to promote diversity. The practice has been criticized for advantaging students from wealthier families.

Couples hold onto ribbons during a special ritual during a mass wedding event at Lincoln Center on July 11, 2022.

Hundreds of couples didn't have a wedding due to COVID - until now

There were older couples and younger ones, gay, straight and nonbinary couples, couples of different races and from different places, all joining together at Lincoln Center.

Jill Mallen gets her groceries at a food pantry because of soaring inflation. She says she's a "confused" voter - a registered Democrat who feels Republicans did a better job of managing the economy.

How inflation is influencing politics in a bellwether Florida county

Voters in a key swing county in Florida are grappling with some of the highest inflation rates in the country. But it's not necessarily the deciding factor for some voters.

Students returned to in-person learning at St. Anthony Catholic High School this week in Long Beach, Calif. The country is on track to have a majority of schools open in the next two months, but not all kids are going back.

Biden Says Schools Are On Track To Open As Promised, But Will Kids Go?

The president appears likely to reopen the majority of K-8 schools within his first 100 days in office, but many families are still opting out.

President Biden spoke to participants in the Summit for Democracy from a soundstage that the White House has set up for such virtual events.

Why Biden is hosting more than 100 countries to talk about democracy

The White House wants to boost global commitments to human rights and fighting corruption. But as the summit convenes, American democracy itself is under pressure.

Fishing boats are docked in America's Cup Harbor in Point Loma on October 6, 2021.

San Diego fishing operators catch a break from Orange County oil spill

Local sportfishing companies say they haven’t been greatly impacted by the spill, unlike fishing operations to the north.

Gretchen Carlson praises bill that ends forced arbitration in sexual assault cases

The former Fox news anchor says the bill's passage means that survivors of sexual assault in the workplace will no longer be silenced by a secretive arbitration practice.

Some of the vendors at the Broadway Makers Marketplace, which carries their handmade goods

At the Broadway Makers Marketplace, theater fans find both crafts and community

A pop-up shop in a New York subway station is home to all things Broadway: memorabilia, live performances and handmade goods created by fans. Now, the shop's owners hope to find a permanent home.

In early March, wind-blown soil filled a ditch between a road and the fields of Gunsmoke Farms.

A Giant Organic Farm Faces Criticism That It's Harming The Environment

A huge organic farm that's backed by General Mills is facing accusations that it's doing more environmental harm than good. The project shows the difficulties of delivering on green promises.

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