Emma Cott

The Respect for Marriage Act, which passed Congress with bipartisan support, mandates federal recognition for same-sex and interracial marriages.

Traffic came to a standstill as drivers tried to cross the Kerch Strait Bridge in the only remaining open lane, a day after the bridge was damaged in an explosion. Russian-installed authorities worked to restore access to the bridge, the only one linking the Crimean Peninsula to Russia.

High winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Ian pounded southwestern Florida. The Category 4 storm was one of the most powerful to impact the United States in decades.

From politics to pop culture, it’s a thing we’ve all talked about for decades. But what does the American dream actually mean?

A raging wildfire in Klamath National Forest in California, fueled by strong winds from thunderstorms and high temperatures, has become the state’s largest so far this year.

Days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides across most of Iran’s provinces, marking the nation’s deadliest water-related episode in a decade.

Iraqi supporters of the Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr pulled down concrete barriers and packed the Parliament floor, protesting a rival bloc’s efforts to form a new government.

Using Google ads and the promise of free services, Human Coalition, a Texas nonprofit, intercepts women across the country who want to end their pregnancies and tries to stop them.

Protesters at this year’s anti-abortion rally expressed excitement about a coming Supreme Court ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade.

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