California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday authorizing pharmacists to dispense HIV preventative medications to patients without a physician’s prescription. Truvada is one such drug. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday authorizing pharmacists to dispense HIV preventative medications to patients without a physician’s prescription. […]
Indigenous anti-government protesters march Tuesday into Ecuador’s capital, Quito, where days of popular upheaval have followed President Lenín Moreno’s decision to scrap fuel price subsidies. Dolores Ochoa/AP hide caption toggle caption Dolores Ochoa/AP Indigenous anti-government protesters march Tuesday into Ecuador’s capital, Quito, where days of popular upheaval have followed President Lenín Moreno’s decision to scrap
President Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House on Oct. 4. The White House sent a letter to House Democrats saying it would not cooperate with requests as part of their impeachment inquiry. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Trump speaks to reporters outside the
After the allegations of sexual harassment surfaced, chef Charlie Hallowell issued an apology, saying he was “deeply ashamed and so very sorry.” Jessica Chou for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jessica Chou for NPR After the allegations of sexual harassment surfaced, chef Charlie Hallowell issued an apology, saying he was “deeply ashamed and so very
President Donald Trump speaks before signing a trade agreement with Japan in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Monday. A temporary stay of decision earlier in the day means he can hold on to his tax records for the time being. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Donald Trump speaks
A new rule proposed by the Labor Department would allow employers to require waitstaff and others to share their tips with kitchen staff. But labor advocates say it could allow bosses to take advantage of their workers. studiocasper/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption studiocasper/Getty Images A new rule proposed by the Labor Department would allow
Pro-democracy protests continued for the 18th week in Hong Kong on Sunday. Demonstrators continued to wear face masks and goggles despite a ban put into place by the city’s chief executive Carrie Lam on Friday. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Pro-democracy protests continued for the 18th week in Hong Kong
Four people were killed and five others injured in a shooting at a bar in Kansas City, Kan., early Sunday morning. The shooters were armed with handguns when they fled the scene, according to police. Ed Zurga/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ed Zurga/Getty Images Four people were killed and five others injured in a
Anti-government protesters set fires and close a street during a demonstration in Baghdad on Sunday after nearly a week of unrest throughout Iraq. Khalid Mohammed/AP hide caption toggle caption Khalid Mohammed/AP Anti-government protesters set fires and close a street during a demonstration in Baghdad on Sunday after nearly a week of unrest throughout Iraq. Khalid
Kate Szumanski still remembers the note her professor wrote at the top of an essay in her senior year: “This is a good argument … Why don’t you come visit me at office hours and we’ll talk about graduate school.” By all accounts this was a good note. Szumanski got an A on the paper
The ocean (right) and the lagoon (left) are separated by a thin strip of land in Funafuti, Tuvalu. The small South Pacific island nation is striving to mitigate the effects of climate change. Tuvalu’s 11,000 inhabitants see effects such as rising sea levels in their daily life. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images for Lumix hide caption toggle
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talks during a joint news conference with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Saturday in Athens. Thanassis Stavrakis/AP hide caption toggle caption Thanassis Stavrakis/AP U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talks during a joint news conference with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Saturday in Athens. Thanassis Stavrakis/AP Secretary