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Workers who suffer miscarriages may face repercussions if they try to take a lot of time off at work. There are no national laws that mandate sick leave for workers, let alone specific protections for people dealing with a miscarriage.

Workers have few job protections during the trauma of a miscarriage

About a quarter of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. Despite the large number of workers affected, no national laws protect them when they need time off to deal with the loss.

Ukrainian troops repair an army tank in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region on June 7. Ukrainians have been urging the U.S. and its allies to supply them more weapons in their fight against Russia, and Gen. Mark Milley, President Biden's top military adviser, told NPR that Russia has massed greater numbers of combat units, as well as more artillery, than the local defenders in the Donbas have.

Ukraine finds itself outnumbered as Russia advances in the Donbas

U.S. Gen. Mark Milley says Ukraine faces a shortfall of weapons and troops while battling Russia's latest offensive.

Deaths from motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. jumped 10.5% in 2021 from the year before.

A New Jersey city achieved 0 traffic deaths in 4 years with quick, high impact ideas

Traffic fatalities are on the rise across the United States. Yet in some parts of the country, efforts born from both tragedy and political will have seen the numbers move in a different direction.

A geothermal plant, previously run by EnergySource, is in Calipatria on the North End of the Imperial Valley. The company says Lithium mining will soon be part of the operation. Oct 5, 2022

The promise of lithium sparks a gold rush in Imperial Valley

Underground brine water that’s rich with lithium is driving investments and public policy to determine who will get the financial benefit.

Ryan Urie (center) and Taya Chase (far right) are teachers at the Jacobs High Tech High School in Liberty Station. They are seen here with their sophomore and freshman students after returning from their hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, San Diego, CA, June 10, 2022.

High Tech High students hike in tribute to asylum seekers

High Tech High students attempted a 100-mile hike in tribute to asylum-seeking immigrants.

Students stand outside Oxford High School, near memorial items that were placed after the November 2021 shooting that took place at the Michigan school.

The dealer that sold the gun used in the Oxford High School shooting is being sued

Four students were killed in the mass shooting in Michigan last November. Seven people were also injured, including a student whose parents are suing Acme Shooting Goods, the weapons dealer.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks at a news conference on Aug. 17, 2021 in Sacramento, Calif.

Anti-Black, gay, Asian bias fuel California hate crime surge

The California attorney general's office says hate crimes in 2021 shot up 33% to nearly 1,800 reported incidents.

A video of President Donald Trump recording a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House on Jan. 6 is played as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday.

Live updates: Jan. 6 panel says Trump chose not to act during Capitol attack

For 187 minutes, pressure mounted for the president to call off the mob and tell rioters to stop. Witnesses say Trump escalated the violence with a tweet and watched the violence unfold on TV.

Jeremiah Lockwood and Yoel Kohn, performing at the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland.

A group of Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn is reviving the golden age of cantorial music

Musician Jeremiah Lockwood hopes to introduce the world to a new music scene bubbling in Brooklyn.

Photo illustration depicting a male rapper holding a microphone with text overlaid.

Rap lyrics on trial: Bill would limit prosecutors’ use of words and music as evidence

A bill before Gov. Gavin Newsom would force prosecutors to seek a judge’s approval to introduce rap lyrics to a jury.

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