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Morning light shines outside the U.S. Supreme Court building on March 20th, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

Environment

The Supreme Court Refuses to Halt a Climate Change Lawsuit Brought by Children and Teenagers

The Supreme Court on Monday denied the Trump administration's request to halt a lawsuit that represents a novel attempt by children and teenagers to sue the federal government over its inaction on climate change.

A woman displays the Puerto Rican flag in in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on May 2nd, 2018.

News in Brief

Could a New Bill Free Puerto Rico From Its Debt?

On the 120th anniversary of America's colonization of the island, a group of senators introduced a bill to cancel Puerto Rico's debt obligations.

News in Brief

A New Amendment Could Prevent the Deportation of Dreamers in the Military

A congressional committee moved on Wednesday to bar the Trump administration from deporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients who served in the military.

Smoke from the Ferguson fire hangs over the Yosemite View Lodge in El Portal, Yosemite National Park, California, on July 21st, 2018.

Environment

Yosemite Valley Will Close to Visitors as the Ferguson Fire Rages Nearby

Parts of Yosemite National Park will close as firefighters battle the Ferguson Fire, which has burned since July 13.

Boston Police Superintendent-in-Chief William Gross outside of John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse before a press conference with victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing following a verdict in the case on on April 8th, 2015, in Boston, Massachusetts.

News in Brief

Boston Names Its First Black Police Commissioner

William Gross will become the top cop in a department that's struggling to modernize and overcome accusations of entrenched racial bias.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador waves to supporters during the closing rally of his campaign at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City on June 27th, 2018.

Five Key Takeaways From the Letter Mexico’s New President Sent to Trump

Mexican president-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador tells Trump there will be "many changes."

Supporters of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega take part in the 39th Anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution at "La Fe" square in Managua on July 19th, 2018.

News in Brief

As Violence Rocks the Nation, Nicaraguans Commemorate the 39th Anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution

President Daniel Ortega, once a celebrated rebel, now stands accused of authoritarian repression against protesters.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building

News in Brief

Language About Sex Discrimination Has Disappeared From Government Websites Concerning Obamacare

Advocacy groups worry that the language removals might foreshadow new policies from the Department of Health and Human Services.