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A long-awaited update to federal overtime rules means about 1.3 million workers will be entitled to extra pay when they work more than 40 hours a week. But critics say it doesn't go far enough.

Women have made great strides. But the uncomfortable truth is that in their homes, they are still fitting into stereotypical roles of doing the bulk of housework and parenting.

Wanda Vázquez assumed office after the former governor resigned amid protests last summer. But her year in office has been marked by scandal.

Scientists hope a machine can do what a person can't: Quickly analyze every physical and chemical aspect of the coronavirus and sift through the world's drugs for subtle clues that might prove useful.

Dr. Joel Smithers was convicted in May of more than 800 federal counts of illegal drug distribution. He was facing life in prison and a $200 million fine. The court ordered him to pay $86,000.

President Trump and the first lady have contracted the coronavirus. At 74, Trump could be at risk of developing serious complications from the virus.

Neo-Nazis and skinhead groups have been a constant threat, and for years L.A. County officials — in collusion with sheriff's deputies — have discriminated against Black people in Section 8 housing.

Mike Bloomberg dropped out of the presidential race earlier this month. Staffers say hiring managers "expressly promised field staff applicants" they would be employed through the general election.

Car traffic took a big dip beginning in late March, and headlines celebrated clean air around the U.S. But an NPR analysis of EPA data tells a more troubling story.

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer joined hundreds of other U.S. mayors when he signed the Mayors Monarch Pledge. Signing the pledge commits the city to take action to help the endangered butterfly.