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The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the use of race in college admissions.

Can race play a role in college admissions? The Supreme Court hears the arguments

The justices are re-examining decades of precedent allowing affirmative action policies. This time, however, there is every likelihood that the court will overrule some or all of those precedents.

Ducks swim in a lake at Earvin "Magic" Johnson Park in Willowbrook, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. The lake is part of a system designed to filter and recycle stormwater runoff for the lake and irrigation and prevent it from washing out to sea.

California storms feed systems set up to capture rainwater

The banked rainwater is a rare bright spot from downpours that killed at least 20 people, crumbled hillsides and damaged thousands of homes. In rural parts of the state, depleted groundwater basins got a boost thanks to the storms.

The next round of counting begins in Alaska. Here's how ranked-choice voting works

This process will decide two outstanding congressional races: Republican Lisa Murkowski's seat in the Senate and Democrat Mary Peltola's seat in the House.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in Waukesha, Wis.

Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estate

Former President Donald Trump says the FBI is conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate.

Prescylia Mae raises her fist in the air during a Juneteenth re-enactment celebration in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 2021.

In states where Juneteenth is still not a day off, activists see a missed opportunity

It has been one year since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but in roughly half of the country it is still not an official day off.

A portrait of Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith (left) in 1981 and 16 silk-screened images Andy Warhol later created using the photo as a reference. A Federal District Court judge found that Warhol's series is "transformative" because it conveys a different message from the original, and thus is fair use. A Second Circuit Court of Appeals panel disagreed.

The Supreme Court meets Andy Warhol, Prince and a case that could threaten creativity

Images Andy Warhol created of Prince are at the heart of a case the Supreme Court will examine on Wednesday. Warhol used a black-and-white portrait taken by Lynn Goldsmith as a reference point.

Nassau County Republican Party Chairman Joseph Cairo and members of the Nassau County Republican Committee hold a news conference in Westbury, N.Y., regarding the future of U.S. Rep. George Santos.

McCarthy says Santos will remain in office as N.Y. Republicans call for his ouster

A coalition of Republican officials in New York state say Rep. George Santos should resign over the "overwhelming" lies he told voters. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Santos will remain in office.

Pascale Sablan was once told she'd never become an architect because she's Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world's most prestigious firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field.

Very few architects are Black. This woman is pushing to change that

Pascale Sablan was told she'd never become an architect because she's Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world's top firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field.

San Diegans attend the grand opening of an affordable housing development for seniors and families in City Heights, Nov. 14, 2022.

Affordable housing complex opens for seniors and families in City Heights

A new 195-unit affordable housing complex is now open in City Heights.

Housing activists in Swampscott, Mass., on Oct. 14, 2020. A congressional report finds that four corporate landlords acted aggressively to push out tenants during the first year of the pandemic, despite a federal eviction moratorium and billions in emergency rental aid.

Corporate landlords used aggressive tactics to push out more tenants than was known

Congress finds four companies appeared to have a strategy to get tenants to leave during the pandemic. Many faced eviction after missing only one payment, and while waiting for emergency rental aid.

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