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A view of downtown Oxford, N.C., near Main Street.

Everyday people were civil rights heroes, too. This is the story of one town's fight

In 1970, the murder of a Black man in Oxford, N.C., led ordinary people to take extraordinary action. In a country that still struggles with race, stories like theirs show that the past is not dead.

In this Aug. 31, 2020, file photo, is the Assembly gallery overlooking a legislative session in Sacramento, Calif.

California bill aims to stop pregnancy loss prosecutions

California lawmakers have advanced a bill that would strengthen laws preventing prosecution of pregnant people for pregnancy loss.

A person arrives for a monkeypox vaccination at a New York health care center.

Monkeypox: The myths, misconceptions — and facts — about how you catch it

Is it a sexually transmitted disease? Can you get it on a crowded bus? Trying on clothes? We talk to specialists about how this virus is transmitted and what kinds of precautions are warranted.

Booster shots are here. Take our quiz to see if you need one

Many Americans are now eligible for a COVID vaccine booster. Are you? Our quiz will help you figure it out.

This July 3, 2004 file photo shows fans watching an early Fourth of July fireworks show from the stands at Petco Park at the end of the San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals baseball game in San Diego.

Fireworks, drone events set across San Diego for July 4th

The Fourth of July is almost here and so are the fireworks that come with the day.

Airline passengers, some not wearing face masks following the end of the federal mask mandate, sit during a American Airlines flight operated by SkyWest Airlines from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver, on Tuesday.

The judge who tossed mask mandate misunderstood public health law, legal experts say

Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle's decision hinged on a definition of the word 'sanitation' that public health experts and legal scholars say missed the mark.

"What happens on social media doesn't stay on social media," Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa said on Friday, as she accepted the award in Oslo's city hall.

Nobel Peace laureates blast tech giants and warn against rising authoritarianism

"If you're working in tech, I'm talking to you," Rappler CEO Maria Ressa said. She later added, "What happens on social media doesn't stay on social media."

Ron Galperin, candidate for controller, gives an interview at CalMatters in Sacramento on May 9, 2022.

What would Ron Galperin do as California controller?

Ron Galperin, a Democrat running for California controller, touts his experience as city controller in Los Angeles.

It's unclear if Boris Johnson can bounce back from low approval ratings and scandals

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going through the worst period of his premiership so far — but he's bounced back before. Can he do it again?

What is 'quiet quitting,' and how it may be a misnomer for setting boundaries at work

Quiet quitting is taking over TikTok as a new workplace trend popular with Gen Z. However, it may be a misnomer for setting healthy boundaries in the workplace.

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