Trump asks Supreme Court to overrule Boston judge, allow him to enforce transgender passport policy
The Justice Department appealed a lower-court order allowing people use the gender or “X” identification marker that lines up with their gender identity.
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An emergency room doctor describes what the changes at the CDC could mean for public health
The Trump Administration has made significant changes to the departments in charge of public health. Dr. Craig Spencer, an emergency medicine physician who teaches public health policy at Brown University, discusses the impact he expects on the health of average Americans and for the future of public health research. -
Korean skincare industry expected to be hit hard by end of 'de minimus' exemption
On Friday, the "de minimis" exemption ended -- meaning that imports worth $800 or less won't be able to enter the country tax-free. One of the industries bracing for the impacts is Korean skincare. -
How Trump is decimating federal employee unions one step at a time
President Trump has ended collective bargaining rights for more than 1 million federal workers. Unions have sued to block the move, but agencies are terminating contracts as litigation continues. -
More students head back to class without one crucial thing: their phones
This back to school season, more districts than ever have cell phone bans in place. Teachers and legislators alike say the restrictions help kids focus in class. -
Leniency on lice in schools meets reality
Lice is low down on threats to public health — they don't carry disease, and they don't jump or fly. But school systems and parents are still grappling with whether to keep kids with lice in class. -
Starter homes are scarce, so Utah set a target to build more. Here's how it's going
In one of the country's priciest housing markets, Utah's leaders worry young people are shut out from building wealth. But despite new incentives, few developers are signing on to build smaller homes. -
Kraft Heinz is splitting up
One of the world's largest food brands is splitting apart a decade after a messy mega-merger staged by Warren Buffett. -
The Trump administration wants to build more roads through national forests
The Trump administration argues that rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule will help wildland firefighters. Fire researchers warn that more roads could exacerbate the problem.
