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First LookNew ground: Churches transform land into affordable housingAs affordable housing becomes harder to find, many churches with dwindling congregations find that their greatest community gift might be their real estate. Hundreds of faith groups in the United States are using their property to build much-needed housing.
Biden targets power plant emissions. How does your state stack up?As the Biden administration proposes new power plant rules to address climate change, our chart package looks at current emissions and how to fund a transition.聽
FocusLifesaving or harmful? Trans care debate barrels toward 2024.A tsunami of transgender-related bills is being driven by political strategy on the right and broader unease over the dramatic rise in trans youth.
FocusUS border cities prepare for migrant influx as Title 42 endsA provision that allowed the U.S. to expel asylum-seekers during the pandemic sunsets today. As the Biden administration and Republicans clash over immigration policy, border communities prepare for an influx of migrants.
First LookWill Donald Trump's raucous NH town hall set the tone for 2024 race?Former President Donald Trump dug in on what many say are unsubstantiated claims during a tense CNN town hall. He downplayed the violence on Jan. 6, 2021, and said the United States 鈥渕ight as well鈥� default on its debt obligation.
First LookWhy House GOP is unlikely to expel criminally charged SantosAs Republican Rep. George Santos faces criminal charges, his fellow GOP members weigh expelling him against protecting their already narrow House majority. They are likely to follow past precedents in Congress and wait for the legal process to play out.
First LookWho gets free speech? Battle for diversity on Wisconsin campuses.The fight for free speech and racial equity is on at Wisconsin college campuses. Republicans look to defund university diversity efforts after claiming there is bias against conservative speakers.
How Carroll v. Trump revealed #MeToo era鈥檚 impactThe verdict against Donald Trump could go beyond implications for the former president, potentially signaling a greater willingness to believe women鈥檚 stories of assault.
First LookArrested for fraud: George Santos indicted on 13 chargesU.S. Rep. George Santos has been arrested on federal criminal charges. The indictment says the New York Republican induced supporters to donate to a company under the false pretense the money would be used to support his campaign.- First LookArrested for fraud: George Santos indicted on 13 chargesU.S. Rep. George Santos has been arrested on federal criminal charges. The indictment says the New York Republican induced supporters to donate to a company under the false pretense the money would be used to support his campaign.
First LookTitle 42 ends this week. What does that mean for migrants?Title 42, a Trump-era policy restricting asylum during the pandemic, is ending this week. The Biden administration is preparing for an expected increase in immigration, while critics are concerned that a quick processing procedure won鈥檛 be fair.聽
First LookRare cooperation: Texas GOPs cast votes for stricter gun lawsRepublican representatives are helping advance a bill in the Texas House that proposes raising the purchase age for AR-style rifles. Rep. Sam Harless says 鈥渆very kid has a right to go to school and feel safe.鈥�
First LookJury finds Trump liable for sexual assault in Carroll lawsuitJurors have reached a verdict in E. Jean Carroll鈥檚 lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. They found him liable for sexual abuse and awarded Ms. Carroll $5 million, but they rejected her claim of rape.
First LookTexas shooter wore a supremacist patch. What does that mean?Authorities have not identified the motive of the Dallas, Texas, shooter Mauricio Garcia, who was wearing an extremist patch. Posts by Mr. Garcia on a Russian social networking site expressed a fascination with white supremacy and mass shootings.聽
For this Minnesota choir, 鈥榤usic makes community鈥�What does it take to create unity? An amateur choir in Minneapolis fosters opportunities to connect 鈥� and spread joy.聽
Debt limit: A political chasm over fiscal responsibilityCongressional leaders will meet with President Joe Biden to try to avert a default on the national debt and ensuing harm for the U.S. economy.
First LookA solution to teacher shortage? Veteran teachers say double the pay.As schools struggle to find teachers, more governors are pushing for teacher pay increases. It鈥檚 not clear how far pay raises will go toward relieving the shortages. Some teachers say it鈥檚 too little, too late to fix problems that are years in the making.
First LookCalifornia reparations panel approves proposals for lawmakersThe task force, whose work has garnered nationwide attention, OK鈥檇 recommendations on an apology and payments to Black residents for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies.
The ExplainerNo more gas stoves? New York is first state to ban gas in new buildings.New York state鈥檚 ban on natural gas in new construction has critics, but also supporters who say it鈥檚 an important step toward net-zero emissions.聽
First Look'Enough is enough': Bipartisan bill sets guardrails for social mediaTwo Democrats and two Republicans in the Senate are working together to introduce legislation that would protect children from the dark corners of the online world. The bipartisan bill would prevent children under the age of 13 from using social media.
