California has reported 40,000 coronavirus deaths as the state’s steepest surge of cases begins to taper Original Article
As California virus cases fall, more people than ever dying
Activists back French-Vietnamese woman's Agent Orange case
French-Vietnamese woman sued 14 companies that made, sold the powerful defoliant Original Article
Country Hall of Famer, actor Kris Kristofferson has retired
Singer, songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson has announced his retirement after five decades Original Article
Cicely Tyson paved way for Black actors to follow footsteps
Cicely Tyson was a Black actor who knocked down doors so other women of color could walk through them Original Article
Constitutional ban on legal pot advances in Idaho
A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent the legalization of marijuana in Idaho has moved forward as lawmakers in the conservative state try to halt the increasing acceptance of the drug nationwide Original Article
The Latest: Fauci: May start vaccinating children by summer
Dr. Anthony Fauci says the Biden administration hopes to begin vaccinating younger children by late spring or early summer Original Article
Out of sight, cleaners perform critical work in COVID ICUs
The workers who clean coronavirus intensive care units say that their work has been overlooked since the pandemic began Original Article
Canada to quarantine travelers, suspend flights south
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing stricter restrictions on travelers response to new, likely more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus Original Article
On 'Heaux Tales,' Jazmine Sullivan lets the stories unfold
It took time for Jazmine Sullivan to get past writer’s block and finish the songs that make up “Heaux Tales,” her critically acclaimed new EP highlighting feminism, sexuality, classism, body-shaming and more Original Article
Kenny Chesney group helps install artificial reef in Florida
Country music superstar Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Reefs organization is helping to have an artificial reef installed off of Florida’s Atlantic Coast Original Article