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First LookNew York declares Times Square a 'gun free zone' under new banFollowing a Supreme Court decision that undid New York's previous gun control legislation, a new, more limited ban takes effect in the state as officials navigate the balance between residents鈥� safety and civil liberties.
First LookUS states awash in cash hand out tax cuts and rebatesState governments flush with money are returning billions of dollars to their residents. Already this year, at least 31 states have enacted some form of tax cut or rebate.
First Look鈥楧o not drink the water鈥�: Mississippi's capital turns off its tapsJackson, Mississippi, residents are being warned not to drink or use any water without first boiling it. Heavy rainfall has overwhelmed the plants that supply the city鈥檚 clean water, throwing longstanding maintenance issues into a national spotlight.
Voters say they want a new political party. Will Forward be it?The U.S. electoral system is strongly stacked against third parties. But a new party can still have a big political impact 鈥� particularly if it forces the two major parties to adapt.
First LookGen Z, millennials take a pass on raising the next generationOverwhelming student debt. The climate crisis. Low salaries. Members of the Gen Z and millennial generations cite them all as reasons they don鈥檛 want to bear or raise children. Their reluctance has helped drive down the birth rate in the United States.聽
First LookRioter who came face-to-face with Schumer gets 4+ years in prisonA Maryland Proud Boy associate has just received a four year, seven month sentence for his part in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The man had encountered Sen. Chuck Schumer before a security detail hurried the senator to safety.聽聽
Why Democrats suddenly feel they might defy history, hold SenateDespite history and an unpopular president working in聽Republicans鈥� favor, control of the Senate is now a toss-up in fall elections.
With pandemic help ending, should states continue to feed all students?Funding free meals for all students was a pandemic provision. With those programs expiring, what should the next steps be to support learning and battle hunger for a wide range of students?聽
Canceling student loans: What鈥檚 fair for borrowers, taxpayers?To many Americans, a Biden plan to forgive student debt lightens a millstone burdening young generations. Others say the plan is unfair to taxpayers and to past borrowers who paid in full.- Canceling student loans: What鈥檚 fair for borrowers, taxpayers?To many Americans, a Biden plan to forgive student debt lightens a millstone burdening young generations. Others say the plan is unfair to taxpayers and to past borrowers who paid in full.
Native Americans reclaim lacrosseNative Americans are reasserting their status as the first players of lacrosse, and exploring its physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions.
FocusYoung, impatient, and intersectional: Gen Z activists tackle abortionTeenage activists see the older generation as failing to meet the moment when it comes to reproductive rights.聽So they鈥檙e fighting in their own way.聽
First LookBoon to borrowers: Biden announces student loan debt forgiveness planPresident Joe Biden announced his administration would cancel $10,000 of student debt for millions of Americans. The controversial plan represents a huge potential boost to borrowers鈥� prosperity and dignity.
FocusMore cash, fewer requirements: States scramble for teachersAt the heart of the struggle to retain and attract teachers is restoring a sense of dignity to the profession. Beneath political finger-pointing, that goal is shared by a wide swath of Americans.
鈥業 put the students first鈥�: A public school librarian on book bansAs some parents push book bans, scrutiny extends to school staff. Yet school librarians like Martha Hickson defend their responsibility to students.
The ExplainerHow blue 鈥� and red 鈥� cities are resisting state abortion lawsAs decisions about the right to abortion return to states, cities are testing their limited leverage against abortion laws.
The ExplainerNew California law: Let teens sleep in on school daysCalifornia has taken a step to help teenagers get more of the sleep they need by mandating school start times, effective immediately.聽
Biden signs a historic climate bill. So what will it actually do?The Inflation Reduction Act will allocate billions to combat climate change, lower prescription drug costs, and cut the deficit. Some say it will not impact inflation.
Did overturning Roe hand Democrats a lifeline? The view from Virginia.Pundits originally predicted that overturning Roe wouldn鈥檛 have much impact on November鈥檚 elections. But the summer is suggesting otherwise.
First LookSalman Rushdie stabbing suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murderDistrict Attorney Jason聽Schmidt called the attack "preplanned" and alluded to the 1989 fatwa against Mr. Rushdie's life while arguing against bail.
