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Voters in Jackson, Michigan fill out their ballots in a recent election

Michigan SOS appoints new state elections chief

Michigan has a new state elections chief. Elections bureau director Jonathan Brater says his top job is ensuring the integrity and public confidence in…

Restrictions on public gatherings and indoor dining, as well as improved rates of mask-wearing and social distancing helped bring down the rate of new coronavirus infections in the U.S.

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Dropped Dramatically Since January, But Can We Keep Them Down?

The country has beat back the winter surge, and experts credit Americans' improved compliance with precautions like mask-wearing. But we could we still face a resurgence if we let up.

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, pictured in February, has authorized police to use lethal force against gang members who allegedly ordered murders to take advantage of police attention to the coronavirus.

El Salvador's President Takes On The Country's Gangs Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

President Nayib Bukele authorized officers to use lethal force against gang members who allegedly were responsible for dozens of murders while police were focused on the COVID-19 lockdown.

A fourth-grader eats breakfast at Mary L. Fonseca Elementary School in Fall River, Mass.

Why Billions In Food Aid Hasn't Gotten To Needy Families

The federal government has yet to approve plans in most states for giving out money that was authorized in October.

Detroit schools have "no intention" of holding back third graders struggling to read

The head of Detroit Public Schools said that the district will circumvent a law requiring third graders who fail the reading portion of the end-of-year…

Michigan’s climate-ready future: wetland parks, less cement, roomy shores

What does Michigan’s future look like if we adequately prepare the state’s water resources for climate change? Goodbye to septics and shorehugging homes.…

Michigan’s most-vaccinated counties prepare to welcome waves of tourists

Grand Traverse County has the second-highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Michigan, but in a few weeks, it’s hosting a festival that could bring in more…

A crow flies near Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential palace in New Delhi, on April 2. Air quality has markedly improved in India's capital since the country's coronavirus lockdown began last month.

With Coronavirus Lockdown, India's Cities See Clear Blue Skies As Air Pollution Drops

India has ordered 1.3 billion people to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The lockdown seems to have inadvertently solved, at least temporarily, another public health crisis: air pollution.

Riva Lehrer's 2010 charcoal mixed-media collage portrait of Alison Bechdel, author of the <em>Dykes to Watch Out For</em> comic strip and the memoirs <em>Fun Home </em>and <em>Are You My Mother?</em>

20 Artists In Inaugural Class Of Disability Futures Fellows Receive $50,000 Grants

A new fund created by the Andrew W. Mellon and Ford Foundations awards unrestricted grants to fellows working in a range of disciplines including architecture, dance, multimedia and journalism.

Teresa Baker sits with her grandchildren, James Rose, 4, and Adeline Steele, 18 months, whom she cares for. She says she doesn't vote. "I don't have time for that," she said.

The Complex Lives of Nonvoters

While many Americans are enthusiastic about voting in this year's midterm elections, a majority are unlikely to. Photographer Andrea Bruce traveled the U.S. to find out why people choose to stay home.

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