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A student works on a computer Feb. 10, 2021, at Freedom Preparatory Academy in Provo, Utah.

Computer programs monitor students’ every word in the name of safety

A student works on a computer Feb. 10, 2021, at Freedom Preparatory Academy in Provo, Utah.

November 2, 2024, 6:03am Nation & World

Whether it’s a research project on the Civil War or a science experiment on volcano eruptions, students in the Colonial School District near Wilmington, Del., can look up just about anything on their school-provided laptops. Read story

The CHS oil refinery is silhouetted against the setting sun Sept. 28 in McPherson, Kan.

Methane-emissions tracker says problem is growing worse

The CHS oil refinery is silhouetted against the setting sun Sept. 28 in McPherson, Kan.

November 2, 2024, 6:03am Nation & World

The amount of the powerful climate-changing gas methane spilling out of oil and gas equipment, coal mines and landfills globally is nowhere near fully documented and what is known is “only scratching the surface,” according to the CEO of one the companies that tracks methane with its own satellites. Read story

Young Havasupai dancers prepare to perform a traditional dance welcoming Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego, in Supai, Ariz., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. Gallego hoped to connect with voters in the Havasupai reservation, which has only 156 registered voters, to fulfill a campaign pledge to visit all the Native American tribes in Arizona.

A century after Native Americans got the right to vote, they could put Trump or Harris over the top

Young Havasupai dancers prepare to perform a traditional dance welcoming Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego, in Supai, Ariz., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. Gallego hoped to connect with voters in the Havasupai reservation, which has only 156 registered voters, to fulfill a campaign pledge to visit all the Native American tribes in Arizona.

November 2, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

RED SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Native American communities were decisive voting blocs in key states in 2020, and with the 2024 race remaining stubbornly close both campaigns have tried to mobilize Native voters in the final weeks of the presidential election. Read story

Overdose deaths are rising among Black and Indigenous Americans

November 2, 2024, 5:58am Health

The recent decline in overdose deaths hides a tremendous disparity by race: Deaths have fallen only among white people while continuing to rise among people of color, according to a new Stateline analysis of federal data. Read story

Homeless people already struggle to vote. This law could make it harder

November 2, 2024, 5:36am Nation & World

Civil rights groups say new Georgia voting rules have made it too easy to challenge the eligibility of people living in nursing homes, college dormitories and military facilities, and will make it more difficult for homeless people to register to vote. Read story

For reproductive health workers, a big change since the Dobbs ruling

November 2, 2024, 5:32am Health

These days, half of what was the first nonprofit clinic in the nation to house a birthing center and provide abortions is empty. Read story

A man swims Jan. 24 along coral reefs off Verde Island, Batangas province, Philippines.

U.N., scientists say coral reefs could become extinct

A man swims Jan. 24 along coral reefs off Verde Island, Batangas province, Philippines.

November 2, 2024, 5:25am Nation & World

The United Nations, scientists and governments made an urgent call Wednesday for increased funding to protect coral reefs under threat of extinction. Read story

PBM math: Big chains are paid $23.55 to fill a blood pressure prescription. Small drugstores get $1.51

November 2, 2024, 5:00am Health

While customers at Adams Family Pharmacy picked up their prescriptions on a hot summer day, some stopped in for coffee, ice cream, homemade cake, or cookies. Read story

A voter displays an &ldquo;I Voted&rdquo; sticker during the first day of early voting at the Galleria at Sunset mall Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Henderson, Nev.

Creative ‘I Voted’ stickers branch out beyond the familiar flag design

A voter displays an &ldquo;I Voted&rdquo; sticker during the first day of early voting at the Galleria at Sunset mall Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Henderson, Nev.

November 1, 2024, 5:05pm Nation & World

Whether scenic or slightly sinister — angry werewolf, anyone? — the designs on the front of “I Voted” stickers are attracting a lot of attention this year. But have you ever considered the back of your Election Day souvenir? Read story

FILE - Associated Press Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace, right, looks over a headline with deputy managing editor for operations David Scott in the newsroom at the Associated Press in Washington, Feb. 5, 2020.

Peeking behind the curtain: News outlets are conscious of the need to explain election reporting

FILE - Associated Press Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace, right, looks over a headline with deputy managing editor for operations David Scott in the newsroom at the Associated Press in Washington, Feb. 5, 2020.

November 1, 2024, 2:05pm Latest News

The Associated Press will have thousands of people on hand next week to count votes and declare winners and losers in the U.S. election, continuing a tradition that began in 1848. Read story