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Farmer Ambadas Sanap, a plaid bandana around his neck and a Hindu mark of devotion on his forehead, grows tomatoes and bell peppers. He says he'd participate in the protests — except he's too busy trying to sell his crops to feed his family of 9.

India's Farmer Protests: Why Are They So Angry?

Demonstrations have been going on for months. Pop stars and climate activists have pledged support for the farmers. What sparked the movement is less glamorous: New rules for wholesale markets.

A nurse helps prepare syringes with the Moderna vaccine at the Coronado Community Center, Mar. 1, 2021.

County Reports 869 New COVID-19 Cases As Military Prepares For Vaccinations

San Diego County's public health officials reported 869 new COVID-19 cases as a surge in infections in the county continues to increase dramatically and the military prepares to require servicemembers get the vaccine.

Cori Berg is executive director of the Hope Day School early childhood program in Dallas.

Parents and caregivers of young children say they've hit pandemic rock bottom

The people who take care of and educate children under 5 years old, who are too young to be vaccinated, are in a special kind of hell right now.

Ruthie Tompson at a screening at the 2018 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 28, 2018 in Hollywood, California. The legendary Disney animator passed away on Sunday at the age of 111.

Ruthie Tompson, an animator with the longest history at Disney, dies at 111

Ruthie Tompson's painting and animation work at the Walt Disney Company dates back to the 1920s — from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to The Rescuers.

In federal lawsuits, parents in Wisconsin are blaming school districts for COVID-19 infections, saying they should not have ended mask requirements during a pandemic. Here, a student in Michigan is seen arriving at school in late August.

A Wisconsin brewery is helping parents sue school districts that don't require masks

A school board "threw students into a COVID-19 'snake pit' " when it axed mask requirements and other measures, a federal lawsuit says. A Minocqua, Wis., brewery is helping fund parents' legal fight.

A wall of LEGO minifigures is encased inside the lobby of the LEGOLAND New York Hotel, pictured on Aug. 6 2021 in Goshen, New York. The Danish company is pledging to remove harmful stereotypes from its products and marketing.

Lego says it will work to rid its toys of harmful gender bias

The toy company says it will work to make its products and marketing more inclusive, citing new research into how kids and parents see creativity through a gendered lens.

In this July 1, 2021, file photo visitors wear masks as they walk in a shopping district, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

LA County Reports 5th Day Of More Than 1,000 Virus Cases

Los Angeles County reports the fifth straight day of more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases.

Florida has become the eighth state and the first one in the South to adopt a $15 minimum wage. The increase will be gradual, reaching $15 an hour in 2026.

Florida Just Passed A $15 Minimum Wage. Is The Time Right For A Big Nationwide Hike?

Florida became the eighth state and the first in the South to adopt a $15 minimum wage. Replicating this in other states and on the federal level remains a challenge.

A Bill To Fix Or Foul California’s Gig Economy

Independent contractors could become employees of companies such as Uber, Lyft and Doordash, changing their ability to earn a living and the businesses they work for forever.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, pictured at a news conference in March, slammed Republicans on Tuesday for celebrating a federal judge's ruling that called some of the state's pandemic response measures unconstitutional.

Pennsylvania Officials Stand By Pandemic Response After Judge Rules Against Orders

The governor and health secretary want residents to guard against the virus as a federal judge calls stay-at-home and business closure orders — since lifted — unconstitutional.

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