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Sandy Robson (left) and Crystal Hall rally for legislation for paid sick leave on April 11, 2016, in Annapolis, Md. Under a bill recently sent to Gov. Larry Hogan, businesses with 15 or more full-time employees would be required to allow workers to earn at least five paid sick days a year.

Proposed California law would increase minimum paid sick days from 3 to 7 per year

The state Senate has just three weeks remaining in session to pass the bill.

Taking swab samples from agricultural products at the Xinfadi wholesale market in Beijing.

China Has A Theory About Its New COVID-19 Cases. Many Scientists Are Skeptical

The government is pointing a finger at imports of frozen foods. The consensus in the scientific community: "highly unlikely."

A kayaker paddles down an interstate in Pennsylvania after flooding from Hurricane Ida earlier this year. Several dozen people died, some in cars and basement apartments, during extreme flash flooding.

This is what the world looks like if we pass the crucial 1.5-degree climate threshold

Despite new pledges to cut emissions, the world is not on track to hit a key climate change target of limiting warming. Scientists warn a planet that heats up more than that will look very different.

Diners sidle up to the counter in Netflix's <em>Midnight Diner: Tokyo.</em>

Cozy up in Tokyo's 'Midnight Diner' for the TV version of comfort food

The strangely addictive Japanese series is set in a small, all-night joint, run by a chef whose dishes helps strangers tap into something deep and universal.

Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke called one campaign rally attendee a "motherf--" Thursday after the individual laughed during a discussion about mass shootings. Experts think this will both hurt and help the democrat, who likely took his language a little too far.

Weighing the pros and cons of Beto O'Rourke dropping an f-bomb on a heckler

Voters like to see a sense of authenticity in candidates, especially in Texas. But some experts say cursing and vulgar language in front of kids and the elderly more often than not crosses the line.

2021 was a hot year in a concerningly hot decade, report finds

A new climate report finds that 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record. The past decade has also been the hottest since record-keeping began.

After 20 years of armed conflict, the United States pulled the last of its remaining troops out of Afghanistan last August. The Taliban quickly took the country by force, leaving many Afghans concerned about an uncertain future. One year later, American veterans are still trying to wrap their heads around the nation's longest war.

A year after the Taliban takeover, U.S. veterans worry about the Afghan people

This week marks one year since the abrupt end of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. U.S. veterans are still trying to come to terms with the collapse of the mission.

'We're not where we need to be,' says U.N. climate chief

A global climate summit got underway today in Glasgow, Scotland. It appears unlikely that this conference will produce any dramatic new changes in policy.

In a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts, Sen. Dick Durbin writes that the Senate Judiciary Committee will soon hold a hearing on the Supreme Court's ethical standards in the wake of a news report about lavish trips Justice Clarence Thomas took from a friend — a major GOP donor — but did not disclose.

Senate panel will hold a hearing on the Supreme Court's ethical standards

The hearing — which will happen "in the coming days," says Sen. Dick Durbin — comes in the wake of a news report about lavish trips Justice Clarence Thomas took from a friend but did not disclose.

Enrollment in Korean classes has shot up. Thank K-pop

College student enrollment in language classes has plateaued in recent years, but enrollment in Korean language classes rose 78% from 2009 to 2016.

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