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President Biden is seen speaking to supporters at a campaign event at Renaissance High School on July 12 in Detroit. On Sunday, Biden said he would no longer seek reelection and instead is endorsing Vice President Harris.

6 political takeaways from Biden's decision to step aside

President Biden is passing the torch to Vice President Harris, which changes the narrative of the race against former President Donald Trump.

Boeing is in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, the supplier that builds the fuselage of the 737 at its factory in Wichita, Kan.

Boeing’s woes mean rising anxiety in Wichita, Kansas, the 'Air Capital of the World'

Troubled plane maker Boeing wants to buy Spirit AeroSystems, the Kansas supplier that builds the body of the 737. The deal could have big implications for Wichita, a city with deep ties to aviation.

We spoke to 5 people who knew Kamala Harris before she was VP. Here's what we learned

We spoke with five people who have known Kamala Harris across different stages of her life, to find out what shaped her — and how she shapes others.

Students crowded around General Logan Monument during the 1968 National Democratic National Convention in Chicago, August 1968.

Chicago ’68 recalls a Democratic convention and a political moment like no other

In the months leading up to DNC 2024, "Chicago ‘68" has been repeatedly conjured. But there is nothing in this political climate to compare to '68 and the all-encompassing anxiety over Vietnam.

Conservation biologist Gliselle Marin carefully untangles a bat from a net in Belize during the annual Bat-a-thon. Her fanny pack is decorated with printed bats.

This scientist has a bat tat and earrings. She says there's a lot to learn from bats

Gliselle Marin joins the “Bat-a-thon,” a group of 80-some bat researchers who converge on Belize each year to study these winged mammals.

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.

Librarian Sabrina Jesram arranges a display of books during Banned Books Week at a public library branch in New York City on Sept. 23, 2022.

What's a book ban anyway? Depends on who you ask

The term "book ban" is used a lot in media and elsewhere when addressing the rise in challenges to certain books being allowed in schools and public libraries. But is it more political hyperbole or a censorship alarm bell?

Tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease and babesiosis are spreading in the U.S.

Once called Nantucket fever, this nasty tick-borne illness is on the rise

Once called Nantucket fever, the tick-borne illness babesios is spreading from the Northeast into the Midwest. A clinical trial starts this month to see if an anti- malaria drug can treat the disease.

Environmental activists rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 after it ruled against the Obama administration's plan to cut climate-warming emissions at the nation's power plants. The Supreme Court has since further limited the power of federal agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency.

Why the next president's judicial appointments will impact climate action

The Supreme Court's recent term illustrates the judiciary's outsized role in government's ability to address climate change. The coming election could shape the judicial landscape for decades to come.

A "payday loans" sign is displayed at a Check 'n Go in Niles, Ill., in 2021.

A watchdog group targets payday lenders with a ‘2 strikes’ rule to help borrowers

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is set to move ahead with a long-stalled rule to protect borrowers from repeated attempts to collect loan payments from bank accounts with insufficient funds.

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