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American Jewish Committee issued a report earlier this year that found that 94% of Jews and 74% of all U.S. adults say antisemitism is a very serious or somewhat serious problem.

Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover

Protests on college campuses related to the Israel-Hamas War have many Jews nervous heading into the holiday.

San Diego County Schools superintendent<b> </b>Dr. Gloria E. Ciriza is shown in this undated photo.

Board of education approves Gloria Ciriza as San Diego County Schools superintendent

Ciriza will become the first female county superintendent in the San Diego County Office of Education's 76-year history.

President Biden is seen speaking to supporters at a campaign event at Renaissance High School on July 12 in Detroit. On Sunday, Biden said he would no longer seek reelection and instead is endorsing Vice President Harris.

6 political takeaways from Biden's decision to step aside

President Biden is passing the torch to Vice President Harris, which changes the narrative of the race against former President Donald Trump.

We spoke to 5 people who knew Kamala Harris before she was VP. Here's what we learned

We spoke with five people who have known Kamala Harris across different stages of her life, to find out what shaped her — and how she shapes others.

A "payday loans" sign is displayed at a Check 'n Go in Niles, Ill., in 2021.

A watchdog group targets payday lenders with a ‘2 strikes’ rule to help borrowers

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is set to move ahead with a long-stalled rule to protect borrowers from repeated attempts to collect loan payments from bank accounts with insufficient funds.

Coal and new gas power plants will have to meet climate pollution targets

Fifteen years after the EPA said greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health, the agency finalized rules to limit climate-warming pollution from existing coal and new gas power plants.

Students crowded around General Logan Monument during the 1968 National Democratic National Convention in Chicago, August 1968.

Chicago ’68 recalls a Democratic convention and a political moment like no other

In the months leading up to DNC 2024, "Chicago ‘68" has been repeatedly conjured. But there is nothing in this political climate to compare to '68 and the all-encompassing anxiety over Vietnam.

Conservation biologist Gliselle Marin carefully untangles a bat from a net in Belize during the annual Bat-a-thon. Her fanny pack is decorated with printed bats.

This scientist has a bat tat and earrings. She says there's a lot to learn from bats

Gliselle Marin joins the “Bat-a-thon,” a group of 80-some bat researchers who converge on Belize each year to study these winged mammals.

Environmental activists rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 after it ruled against the Obama administration's plan to cut climate-warming emissions at the nation's power plants. The Supreme Court has since further limited the power of federal agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency.

Why the next president's judicial appointments will impact climate action

The Supreme Court's recent term illustrates the judiciary's outsized role in government's ability to address climate change. The coming election could shape the judicial landscape for decades to come.

A migrant mother and child sit around a fire at a makeshift camp near the border fence in Jacumba, California on Nov. 15, 2023.

Migrants detained near Jacumba Hot Springs now face cold, wet weather

The wet weather is a worry for those trying to help migrants who are still crossing the border near Jacumba Hot Springs every day.

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