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Admire Stewart and Margie Rodriguez hold up water bottles that Rodriguez purchased for housekeepers at the University of Maryland. Hydration is a challenge when the housekeepers work long hours in unairconditioned dormitories across campus.

With no federal standard for heat, states are making their own to protect workers

There is currently no federal heat law, but states have been passing protections as workers toil in extreme temperatures.

Cleta Mitchell, head of the Election Integrity Network, speaks during a May 2024 news conference outside the U.S. Capitol to introduce the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, who's at left.

Despite Trump's win, 'election integrity' activists still seek sweeping voting changes

Republican voters say they trust the 2024 election was administered well, yet pro-Trump conservatives are pushing some sweeping reforms to voting systems.

Part of 2500 panda sculptures are displayed at the Hong Kong International Airport during a welcome ceremony of the panda-themed exhibition "Panda Go!" in Hong Kong, on Monday.

Hong Kong launches panda sculpture tour as the city hopes the bear craze boosts tourism

Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting Saturday in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for the bears has grown since two cubs were born in a local theme park.

An Interactive Kiosk Experience is seen on Nov. 15, 2024 in downtown San Diego, Calif.

Wayfinding kiosks being installed throughout downtown San Diego

San Diegans will begin seeing interactive kiosks around areas of downtown.

Leaders of some of America's most well-known journalism schools, which include Graciela Mochkofsky, David Ryfe and Jelani Cobb, weigh in on the state of the news industry and how they are making sure students are prepared to enter a turbulent business.

Is journalism disappearing? These top educators have a lot to say about that

The leaders of six journalism schools discuss the ongoing media bloodbath, the cost of a journalism degree, and how to prepare journalists for the future.

An Ethiopian wolf and a red hot poker flower.

A wolf walks into a flower — and appears to pollinate it

The bees and ... the wolves? Turns out, the Ethiopian wolf may be a pollinator, too.

Here's how TikTok creators are preparing for a TikTok ban

TikTok will be shut down in the U.S. this month unless it's sold to a non-Chinese company. Here's how creators are preparing.

Edgar Sanchez stops on a walk with his dogs beside a fire hydrant sprayer on Saturday in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York.

A heat wave heads to the South while the Midwest and East Coast confront storms

Heavy rain, strong winds and some tornadoes are in the forecast for the Northeast this week, as parts of the Midwest grapple with flash floods. Meanwhile, the heat wave arrives in the South.

Gensler attends a meeting of senior financial regulators in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 14, 2023. Gensler said on Thursday he would step down as SEC chair when Donald Trump is inaugurated.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who took aim at crypto industry, to step down in January

Gensler said he would step down on Jan. 20, when Donald Trump will inaugurated as the next president. Gensler took big enforcement actions against the crypto industry.

Steam rises over a CalEnergy geothermal plant in Imperial Valley, on Oct. 4, 2023.

California voters could toss out billions in public dollars — and one SoCal county’s hopes

A statewide ballot measure up for a vote in November could upend the lithium tax as well as dozens more local taxes and fees.

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