How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went from outsider to Cabinet pick
A sensational and troubled past often dogged Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential run, but didn't prevent him from landing a…
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Americans will throw out 316 million pounds of food on Thanksgiving. Here’s how it fuels climate change
The United Nations estimates that up to 10% of all human-produced greenhouse gases are generated by food loss and waste.…
Disney agrees to pay $43 million to settle lawsuit over women’s pay
Walt Disney Co. agreed to pay $43 million to settle a long-running lawsuit that alleged women employees were paid less…
Israel and Lebanon agree to cease-fire
Israel and Lebanon agreed Tuesday to a cease-fire aimed at ending the Israel-Hezbollah conflict that has killed more than 3,000…
Button batteries pose deadly risks to children. Doctors want them to be made safer
A growing list of medical associations are pushing for battery manufacturers to make a button or "coin cell" battery that…
As Trump’s lead in popular vote shrinks, does he really have a ‘mandate’?
President-elect Donald Trump says Americans have given him a 'mandate' to enact sweeping change. But his share of the popular…
Celebrations and taking stock as cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel takes hold
The cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah ended the deadliest bout of violence between the two sides in decades. ...
Opinion: On homelessness, liberal California and the ultraconservative Supreme Court largely agree
The Grants Pass ruling clears the way for punitive measures against homeless people. Officials from San Diego to San Francisco…
Calmes: This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for Sen. Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell is giving up one leadership role in the Senate for another — head of the Republican resistance should…