Penalties for those who “sell, offer for sale or otherwise distribute kratom in the county of Suffolk to any person under the age of 21,” says the law, “shall be…punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 ...

As long as politics remains tawdry, brain-numbing entertainment, infected by hateful racist bugs, today’s already darkened age will grow darker before en-light-enment may return.

Colorado voters passed Propositions MM and LL to secure universal free school meals and strengthen SNAP administration by raising taxes on households earning at least $300,000.

A newly released court filing alleges that senior federal immigration officials instructed officers to arrest protesters simply for criticizing ongoing deportation operations in Chicago, raising new ...

Planned for 16 acres on the edge of Salt Lake City, Utah’s new homelessness campus would combine mass shelter, court-ordered treatment, and “work-conditioned housing.” Supporters call it a model of ...

The 35-day shutdown has violated countless trust and treaty agreements between the United States and tribal nations. With a reduction of monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds ...

In Minneapolis, Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey led democratic socialist challenger Omar Fateh, but neither got more than 50% of the votes, so the race moves to a second round of ranked-choice voting. And ...

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated the "loophole" in the U.S. National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard that left out foods like oils and sugars from mandatory labeling.

A lot has changed since a largely bipartisan effort spearheaded passage of modern environmental regulations in the 1960s and 1970s. Laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act were once widely ...

Planned for 16 acres on the edge of Salt Lake City, Utah’s new homelessness campus would combine mass shelter, court-ordered treatment, and “work-conditioned housing.” Supporters call it a model of ...

American and Chinese influence increasingly relies on technology services, and both powers are attempting to solidify their dominance even as other countries catch up.

It is an astonishing statistic, though it should be put into context. China is the country that has put in the most solar, and in quantities that dwarf that of the Saudis. It is just that they have ...