Social issues

Supreme Court maintains full access to abortion pill mifepristone until at least Friday

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday issued an order allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to remain available by mail…

Biden signs executive order expanding access to dependent care aid as he gears up for 2024 bid

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday that aims to expand access to care for children, the elderly…

Macron addresses France amid anger over pension reform

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he heard people’s anger over raising the retirement age from 62 to 64,…

Macron bypassed parliament and angered French citizens, setting up the far right for a bounce

President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension overhaul, pushed through by overriding the country’s parliament, could eventually erase what the French leader…

Texas mifepristone ruling threatens abortion access in states where procedure is legal, attorneys general say

Attorneys general for nearly half of U.S. states in a new court filing warn that a federal judge’s decision to…

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, George Santos flee protests outside of NYC courthouse where Trump was arraigned

Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and George Santos both fled the scene of growing protests outside the Manhattan courthouse where…

Paying more and earning less: How inflation disproportionately hurts women

There’s one group of people that’s being disproportionately hurt by high inflation: women. The relentless rise in prices hurts women…

Unemployment for Black and Hispanic women rose in February, but more workers join the labor force

The unemployment rate for Black and Hispanic women rose in February, but so did the number of people looking for…