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District Attorney José Garza, pictured in Austin, Texas, in 2021. He is one of nearly 90 elected prosecutors from across the country who has publicly pledged not to prosecute those seeking or providing abortions.

This Texas district attorney is one of dozens who have vowed not to prosecute abortion

Nearly 90 elected prosecutors from both blue and red states pledged not to prosecute those who seek or provide abortions. One Texas DA says that's because their jobs are about keeping people safe.

David Vanderhoop, 67, at Sassafras Earth Education, an indigenous Wampanoag nonprofit that he runs with his wife on Martha's Vineyard, Mass.

On Martha's Vineyard, tribal elders work to restore land to its pre-colonial state

On the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, members of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe are trying to restore land to the way it looked, smelled and sounded pre-colonialism.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Friday in New York City. Stocks slumped on Monday following a stronger-than-expected report on inflation, sending the S&P 500 to a bear market.

Stocks sink, sending the S&P 500 to a bear market

Stocks fell sharply on Monday after a stronger-than-expected inflation report spooked investors. The S&P 500 entered a bear market once again after briefly dipping into one last month.

This ice cream cone is made from plastic. That's non-dairy, right?

Here's the scoop on vegan ice cream — and why it's everywhere now

There's more variety than ever with plant-based ice cream, from the freezers of your grocery store to your local scoop shop. How come?

Christian Cooper watches distant shorebirds at the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge in California. The National Geographic channel has announced that Cooper will host a series called <em>Extraordinary Birder</em>. Cooper was in the spotlight after a woman in New York City's Central Park called the police and falsely accused him of threatening her in May 2020.

Bird-watcher wrongfully accused in Central Park video gets a bird-watching TV show

In the series, Christian Cooper will take viewers into the "wild, wonderful and unpredictable world of birds," according to National Geographic.

A sign encourages newly sworn-in U.S. citizens to register to vote outside a naturalization ceremony in 2019 in Los Angeles. After failing to get the now-blocked citizenship question on the 2020 census, the Trump administration is continuing to gather government records to produce citizenship data for redistricting.

To Figure Out Who's A Citizen, Trump Administration Is Using These Records

After failing to get the now-blocked citizenship question onto 2020 census forms, the Trump administration is turning to IRS tax forms, Medicaid data and Interior Department law enforcement records.

American artist Jon Bok's mixed media work, "Hobbs III," which is part of "This is Our Story" at the Mingei, opening Saturday, July 23, 2022.

San Diego weekend arts events: Folk art, 'Cabaret,' City Ballet, zine swap and more

This weekend in the arts: "This is Our Story"; Katherine Brannock; "Cabaret"; "Lempicka" closes; City Ballet's "Reimagined"; Libélula Books' zine swap; Encinitas Art Night; The Chicks; and lots of Comic-Con recommendations.

The problems in the San Francisco neighborhood Tenderloin — homelessness, poverty, substance abuse and crime — have plagued the area for decades.

Overdoses far exceed COVID deaths in a San Francisco district. The mayor has a plan

San Francisco Mayor London Breed's recent emergency declaration will allow the city to fast-track social services to address drug overdoses and crime.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case centered on the FBI's surveillance of mosques after 9/11.

Supreme Court to hear arguments on FBI's surveillance of mosques

The argument will focus on whether this case can move forward at all because the government argues that for it to produce any of the evidence gathered 15 years ago would jeopardize national security.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy receives a standing ovation after his video address on the first day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Monday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 23)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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