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Karen Seagraves, 52, of Charlotte, N.C., is an unaffiliated voter who says she votes on issues, not by party or candidate.

We watched the State of the Union with one undecided voter. She wasn't that impressed

Karen Seagraves is the kind of independent voter President Biden's campaign hopes to win over this election year. Here's how she saw last night's State of the Union address.

Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo was a clear and down-to-earth explainer of what was happening during the pandemic, often on CNN and other networks. She's pictured here at a COVID press conference in April 2020.

Filling Fauci's shoes: Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo is HIV expert and a lot of fun at parties

Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will lead NIH's infectious diseases institute. Colleagues say she has a wide breadth of knowledge and a joyful demeanor.

Usai Niiazi (foreground) demonstrates an augmented reality sandbox by SmartandActive.org for learning by students with special needs, San Diego, Feb. 16, 2024

National Conference on Education brings resources and harsh reality to San Diego

The National Conference on Education hosted 3,600 superintendents and other school administrators, this week, at the San Diego Convention Center.

Two new studies offer a first look at how much more students learned thanks to federal pandemic aid money.

Congress poured billions of dollars into schools. Did it help students learn?

The short answer is yes, the money did help students make up for the learning they missed during COVID. But it didn't get them all the way there.

Stuck in a rut? How to appreciate your life again, according to science

After a while, even the most exciting relationships, jobs and environments lose their spark. But cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot says it's possible to fall back in love with life's small joys.

The Golden Saxophone House, featured on HGTV's new series <em>Zillow Gone Wild</em>.

'Zillow Gone Wild' brings wacky real estate listings to HGTV

Zillow Gone Wild started in 2020 as an Instagram account devoted to eccentric property listings. The show focuses on homes that defy everyday expectations in some way.

Bill King stands outside his home in Arrowbear Lake, a community near Running Springs, on Jan. 15, 2024.

350,000 Californians are now on the FAIR Plan, the last resort for fire insurance. Now what?

As the FAIR Plan writes more fire-insurance policies, homeowners complain about poor service, rising costs and threats of getting kicked off.

Beyoncé's <em>Cowboy Carter</em> has ignited discourse about the place of Black musicians in country music. But it's also evidence of its creator's desire to break genre walls by following her most eccentric impulses.

Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' is a portrait of the artist getting joyously weird

Cowboy Carter has spurred plenty of discussion for being a groundbreaking country album. But for one critic, it calls to mind a cult favorite '70s psych-rock concept album.

In an aerial view, farmworkers harvest broccoli near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 9 in Yuma, Ariz.

Pesticides on produce: Some factors to consider when choosing your fruits and veggies

It can be confusing to wade through the bounty of information about the differences between organic and conventional produce. A new guide breaks down the produce items containing the most pesticides.

A Taliban edict issued this month will shutter some 3,000 women-run salons in Kabul. Above: A young woman visits a a beauty salon in Kabul to prepare for a wedding party. A ministry spokesman said the reason for the ban was that Afghan men are pressured to go into debt to pay for wedding makeovers for brides and their womenfolk.

Inside Kabul's beauty salons: One of the last places women can gather now must close

The Taliban has ordered all beauty shops in Kabul to close by the end of July. These businesses are one of the last places where women can work and congregate as restrictions on women are mounting..

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