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As the Supreme Court considers Roe v. Wade, a look at how abortion became legal – NPR

As the Supreme Court considers Roe v. Wade, a look at how abortion became legal  NPR Supreme Court to hear Mississippi abortion case  Fox News Supreme Court set to take up all-or-nothing abortion fight  syracuse.com Opinion | The Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs

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NYC reinstitutes Covid mask advisory ‘at all times’ indoors regardless of vaccination status – CNBC

NYC reinstitutes Covid mask advisory ‘at all times’ indoors regardless of vaccination status  CNBC NYC residents directed to wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccine status, as Omicron confirmed in Canada  syracuse.com COVID-19: Hochul Announces Urgent Action Amid Concern Over New Strain Of

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NYC reinstitutes Covid mask advisory ‘at all times’ indoors regardless of vaccination status – CNBC

NYC reinstitutes Covid mask advisory ‘at all times’ indoors regardless of vaccination status  CNBC City updates indoor mask guidance amid omicron variant concerns  Spectrum News NY1 State of emergency, again – POLITICO  Politico NYC Residents Told To Wear Masks In Indoor Public Settings,

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Former defense secretary Esper sues Pentagon over memoir redactions – The Washington Post

Former defense secretary Esper sues Pentagon over memoir redactions  The Washington Post Defense Department wants former Sec. Esper to take out parts about Trump from forthcoming book, suit says  CNN Ex-defense secretary sues over withheld material from Trump era memoir  The Guardian Former

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The First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Could Be a Lifeline for Struggling New England Cities

As many of New England’s industrial cities fell into decline in recent decades, the wealthier residents of Martha’s Vineyard, a regional center of affluence and privilege, have gotten richer, building and rebuilding beachfront megamansions. But their good fortune has hardly

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Josephine Baker makes history as first Black woman honored in France’s Pantheon

France is inducting Missouri-born cabaret dancer Josephine Baker who was also a French World War II spy and civil rights activist into its Pantheon. She is the first Black woman honored in the final resting place of France’s most revered

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WATCH LIVE: As new variant spreads, Biden pushes shots and not restrictions

President Joe Biden will urge Americans to get vaccinated and to receive a booster shot, as he seeks to quell concerns over the newly-identified COVID-19 variant named omicron.

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The World Health Organization warns of very high risk posed by the omicron variant

The newly identified strain of the coronavirus, which could be more transmissible than the previously dominant delta variant, has global health officials worried about a possible new surge in cases. (Image credit: Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images)

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Jack Dorsey Steps Down as Twitter CEO, Replaced by CTO Parag Agrawal

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc., is stepping down, ceding the position to the company’s chief technology officer Parag Agrawal. The move is effective immediately, though Dorsey will stay on the board of the social

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How a groundbreaking 1964 study ‘introduced a genuine neurological argument against free will’

For decades, neuroscientists have been debating the question: How much free will do people actually have? Why are some people inclined to make better, wiser decisions than others? And why do some people, even those considered highly intelligent, act on

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