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Supporters of Julius Jones wait outside the Governor's office at the state Capitol on Nov. 16, 2021

As Julius Jones' execution draws near, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt stays silent on clemency

Less than 48 hours out from his scheduled execution, Julius Jones’ supporters still don’t know whether he’ll get clemency.

Some doctors, medical associations and members of Congress are complaining that the rule released by the Biden administration this fall for implementing the law to stop surprise medical bills actually favors insurers and doesn't follow the spirit of the legislation.

Biden's plan to stop surprise medical bills faces bipartisan pushback in Congress

Congress passed a law last year to shield patients from surprise out-of-network medical charges. But many doctors in the House now say the way the law is to be implemented unfairly favors insurers.

Council member Inga Selders stands at her childhood home, where she lives in Prairie Village, Kan. Selders stumbled upon a racially restrictive housing covenant in her homeowners association property records. She's working to remove it<strong> </strong>but has faced pushback from other council members, as they think amendments to these covenants suffice and removing them would be removing history.

Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country

Racial covenants made it illegal for Black people to live in white neighborhoods. Now they're illegal, but you might still have one on your home's deed. And they're hard to remove.

A new focus on the women who helped end discrimination on interstate buses

Nearly seven decades ago two Black women, bound together by military service, helped end discrimination on interstate buses. Their often overlooked story in civil rights history is getting attention.

Regulations are changing that will affect the future of telehealth

Telehealth services were important during the pandemic. Rules that permitted its growth are in flux, as state and federal governments and insurance providers weigh which policies to keep in place.

Democratic congressional candidate Rochelle Garza speaks with voters in Brownsville, Texas, in September. Many Latino voters in South Texas turned against Democrats during last year's presidential election — and winning them back could prove critical to the party's hopes of retaining control of Congress during next year's midterms.

House Democrats have a new strategy to engage voters of color in the midterm elections

The new, multimillion-dollar Democratic push to mobilize voters of color in 2022 includes voter protection and combating disinformation. Republicans had some gains with nonwhite voters in 2020.

Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., was censured by the House of Representatives and lost his committee assignments after posting a violent video on social media of a character with his image murdering a character with New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez's image.

Rep. Gosar is censured over an anime video depicting him killing AOC

The mainly party line vote of 223-207 came after GOP Rep. Gosar posted a video on social media with an animated scene of him murdering Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Blinken calls for an end to the violence in Ethiopia, during news conference

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday called for the preservation of democracy during his visit to Africa amid worsening crises in Ethiopia and Sudan.

Robin Steinberg: How can the U.S. restructure the unjust cycle of the bail system?

Nearly half a million Americans are jailed because they can't pay bail. Public defender Robin Steinberg wanted to change that. She created an organization to pay bail for those who can't afford it.

Spider keeper Jake Meney holds the "megaspider" turned into the Australian Reptile Park.

An Australian zoo acquires a venomous, fanged 'megaspider' and is searching for more

The Australian Reptile Park wants to find the anonymous donor of the megaspider, which may lead them to an area with more unusually large arachnids that could boost the zoo's antivenom program.

While a thermometer will tell you if oil is hot enough for frying, scientists say the sound a wet chopstick makes when dipped into the oil will, too.

How do you know if your oil is hot enough to deep fry? Use your ears

Researchers in the field of fluid dynamics say understanding the sounds oil bubbles make at different temperatures has applications beyond the frying pan.

American drug overdose deaths reach historic record

More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States during the 12-month period ending April 2021, according to new date from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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