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A collage of three images. The image on the left is of a row of lockers, leading to an exit door. The image in the middle is of an old fire alarm and the image on the right is of a torn piece of an outdoor running track.

Michigan schools proposed bonds to build, remodel, replace. Voters rejected over half of them.

Just over half of the school bond proposals on the ballot in 2024 were rejected by voters. About a quarter of the proposals were repeat attempts after previous failures.

A nose-spray version of the drug epinephrine will soon be an option for people with severe allergies to foods, insect bites or other triggers.

A needle-less alternative to EpiPen has FDA approval. Will doctors prescribe it?

A nose spray version of the drug epinephrine will soon hit the market, giving people having allergic reactions an alternative to needles. But some allergists are not in a hurry to prescribe it.

President Joe Biden speaks during a presidential debate with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.

Democrats struggle to respond to Biden debate performance

Democrats spent the hours following the first presidential debate dodging questions about President Biden’s fitness to lead the party and struggling to unify around a message about Biden's performance.

20 new books hitting shelves this summer that our critics can't wait to read

We asked our book critics what titles they are most looking forward to this summer. Their picks range from memoirs to sci-fi and fantasy to translations, love stories and everything in between.

The "Pink Wheels" team in the Pakistani town of Gujranwala consists of female officers who ride pink scooters to respond to complaints from women about domestic violence and sexual assault. The officers stand in front of the "Women's Enclave," a new kind of police station, staffed by women and intended for women who want to file such complaints. At right is Tayyiba Hameed, 32, who is on the staff of the Women's Enclave.

She says her husband tried to kill her. Enter the 'Pink Wheels' squad

How do you encourage women to report domestic violence? In one Pakistani city, there's a new strategy: sending in female cops on pink scooters.

A Burmese python is held during a safe capture demonstration at a media event for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge on June 16, 2022, in Miami.

Here’s why snake hunters from across the U.S. are wading into the Florida Everglades

The annual Florida Python Challenge invites participants to catch and kill invasive Burmese pythons, which feed on the state's native animal population.

Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee leans against a 1965 Cadillac Fleetwood that has been in his family for years, while campaigning at a parade in Atlanta on April 27. McAfee, the trial judge in the Georgia election interference case, is up for reelection this month in a nonpartisan race.

The judge and the prosecutor in the Georgia Trump case are running for reelection too

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case is running for reelection this month. So is the case's top prosecutor. It's a unique subplot to an unprecedented case.

Stewart Rhodes, founder of the citizen militia group known as the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House on June 25, 2017.

Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy

The punishment for Stewart Rhodes on a seditious conspiracy charge could set the bar for others, including top members of the far-right Proud Boys group, this summer.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris are interviewed by CNN’s Dana Bash at Kim’s Cafe in Savannah, Georgia, on August 29, 2024. This is the first time Harris has sat with a journalist for an in-depth, on-the-record conversation since President Joe Biden ended his presidential bid in July. (Will Lanzoni/CNN)

Harris explains her policy shifts and Day 1 plan in 1st sit-down interview as nominee

Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were pressed for the first time about their policy promises to the American people.

People wait in line to vote in Georgia's 2022 primary election in Atlanta.

1 in 10 eligible U.S. voters say they can’t easily show proof of their citizenship

An estimated 21.3 million adult U.S. citizens don't have or can't easily access documents proving their citizenship. The findings raise concerns about requiring proof when registering eligible voters.

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