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Volunteers pass boxes of signatures to qualify a 2018 ballot measure to expand Medicaid in Idaho. The coronavirus outbreak has halted other ballot initiatives in Idaho and other states.

Coronavirus Forces Ballot Measure Campaigns To Shut Down Amid Health Fears

Efforts to raise taxes, change redistricting rules and legalize gaming machines have all fallen victim to social distancing rules to make it nearly impossible to collect signatures.

Hobby Lobby bought the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet for more than $1.6 million in 2014. "This rare tablet was pillaged from Iraq and years later sold at a major auction house, with a questionable and unsupported provenance," Peter C. Fitzhugh, special agent in charge for Homeland Security Investigations in New York, said in a statement.

U.S. Authorities Say Hobby Lobby's Gilgamesh Tablet Is 'Stolen,' Must Go Back To Iraq

U.S. federal prosecutors are seeking the return of the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, purchased by Hobby Lobby for display in the Museum of the Bible, which authorities say cooperated with the investigation.

A stand of trees — some dead, some still clinging to their leaves — in Blackwater Wildlife Refuge on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.

'Painting' The Ghost Forests Of The Mid-Atlantic Coast

A photographer uses watercolors sensitized to light to make ethereal images of dying trees on the Chesapeake and Delaware bays. As sea levels rise, these haunting sights will only continue to grow.

Iran's Lake Urmia has shriveled because of water mismanagement. Photographer Maximilian Mann traveled to northwest Iran to document life in the region. Here, a man walks in what used to be a river to the lake, now just salt.

The Death And Life Of Iran's Lake Urmia

The massive lake has dried out because of water mismanagement. Photographer Maximilian Mann traveled to northwest Iran to document the disappearing body of water and the people who depend on it.

A 30-foot border barrier — as tall as a two-story building — rises from the desert near Lukeville, Ariz.

Border Wall Rising In Arizona, Raises Concerns Among Conservationists, Native Tribes

The Customs and Border Protection agency says it is doing its best to reduce impact to the environment and tribal citizens. Conservationists and Native Tribes in the area are not appeased.

Barrio Logan Education Program Sends More Immigrants To College

A college-preparation program for low-income, mostly immigrant families has been trying to meet rising demand for its services. The Barrio Logan College Institute starts preparing children for college in third grade.

Measure A Tax Increase Divides Conservatives, Liberals Alike

One of the most divisive items on the November ballot is Measure A, a countywide half-cent sales tax increase that would fund transportation projects and open space preservation. Neither conservatives nor liberals can agree on whether it's a sound investment of public dollars.

Passengers head for security screening at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston last year.

TSA Screeners' Union Wants More Guidance On Avoiding Coronavirus

Three screeners at the San Jose, Calif., airport tested positive, and others may have been exposed. "All we've been told is 'Wash your hands. Don't touch your face,' " a union official said.

RK workers depart a bus on their way to the job site at a new airport under construction in Salt Lake City.

A Construction Company Embraces Frank Talk About Mental Health To Reduce Suicide

The suicide of a construction worker in 2014 became a pivotal event for the Denver-based company that employed him. The death led management to make mental health care a part of the workplace culture.

An undated artist rendering of the coronavirus.

August 2021: Coronavirus Blog Archive

This is the August 2021 archive of breaking news about the coronavirus pandemic.

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