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A memorial to Michael Brown is displayed on Canfield Drive in Ferguson, Mo., on Wednesday, Aug. 7.

10 years later, Michael Brown’s mom asks a global panel to look into her son's death

Brown’s mother Lezley McSpadden filed a claim against the U.S. with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in 2023, alleging that the government deprived her son’s right to life. A hearing on the matter was held last month

The<strong> </strong>U.S. Supreme Court agreed to partially limit two lower-court orders that had previously blocked the Biden administration’s new rules barring sex discrimination in schools that get federal aid.<br>

Supreme Court blocks Biden administration rules against sex discrimination in schools

The court’s action effectively bars the federal government from enforcing any portion of its new anti-discrimination rules while legal challenges are litigated in the lower courts.

Delaware election candidates stake out positions on environmental issues

As next month’s Delaware primary election approaches, Delaware Public Media is ramping up its coverage of the races and issues important to Delawareans.One area we are examining is issues surrounding the First State’s environment. Offshore wind, electric vehicles, ‘forever chemicals,’ and sea-level rise are just some of the topics that candidates are being asked to address to gauge their ability to lead on environmental issues.This week, Delaware Public Media contributor Jon Hurdle reports on his conversations with candidates up and down the ballot on where they stand on key environmental challenges the state faces.

100 years ago, social clubs were everything. Now young Latinos carry them forward

Social clubs used to help newcomers adapt to life in America. Many have disappeared over the years. But in New York City, Latinos are keeping that tradition going.

What you need to know about the child tax credit as both campaigns embrace it

A major expansion of the child tax credit during the height of the COVID pandemic temporarily slashed the child poverty rate in half. That is one reason why it has become a hot topic in the presidential race.

A Health Care Worker seals a coronavirus swab after testing at the Pro Health Urgent Care coronavirus testing site on April 30, 2020 in Wantagh, New York.

COVID is on the rise this summer. Here's why and what else you should know

There is a worldwide COVID-19 wave this summer, and a new vaccine coming in September.

A gynaecologist performs a sonogram on a pregnant woman.

'Misconception' and the realities of fertility treatment

That phrase encompasses a lengthy journey of testing and treatments. One that has many steps and many a dollar attached to it.

Tourists sit on La Pared beach as Ernesto passes by Luquillo, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday.

Ernesto, now a hurricane, is drenching Puerto Rico and knocking out power

Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left nearly half of all clients in the U.S. territory without power as it threatened to become a major storm en route to Bermuda.

A Burmese python is held during a safe capture demonstration at a media event for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge on June 16, 2022, in Miami.

Here’s why snake hunters from across the U.S. are wading into the Florida Everglades

The annual Florida Python Challenge invites participants to catch and kill invasive Burmese pythons, which feed on the state's native animal population.

Meet the ManhattAnt, the ant that's taken New York's streets by storm

The ManhattAnt has become the dominant ant species in the Big Apple, and scientists aren't sure why.

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