A federal appeals court in Washington has rejected a challenge to Obamacare regulations that allow religious nonprofits to opt out of providing birth control coverage. The Catholic Archbishop of Washington and nonprofits affiliated with the Catholic Church challenged the regulations, contending they do not go far enough. The regulations at issue were adopted by the
i i After Montgomery County, Md.’s Muslim community asked the school district to recognize its religious holidays, the school board decided to scrap religious references in its calendar altogether. Spaces Images/Blend Images/Corbis hide caption itoggle caption Spaces Images/Blend Images/Corbis After Montgomery County, Md.’s Muslim community asked the school district to recognize its religious holidays, the
Following on a pledge to use his office’s discretionary powers to adjust the U.S. approach to immigration, President Obama reportedly plans to remove the threat of deportation for up to 5 million people who entered the U.S. illegally. The administration’s shift in approach was reported by The New York Times, which cited “administration officials who
i i Jambu, sometimes known in English as “toothache plant,” is a popular ingredient in Amazonian cuisine that chefs like Alex Atala of Brazil would like to preserve. Meng He/Flickr Culinary superstars gathered in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo this month at an event organized by the Basque Culinary Center. But they weren’t there
i i The grandchildren of Rebecca “Mama” Barclay walked 2 miles to her burial site in 2011. Gabriel B. Tait for NPR hide caption itoggle caption Gabriel B. Tait for NPR The grandchildren of Rebecca “Mama” Barclay walked 2 miles to her burial site in 2011. Gabriel B. Tait for NPR When Rebecca “Mama” Barclay
i i An Afghan farmer collects raw opium as he works in a poppy field in Khogyani District of Nangarhar province in April 2013. AFP/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption AFP/Getty Images An Afghan farmer collects raw opium as he works in a poppy field in Khogyani District of Nangarhar province in April 2013. AFP/Getty
Accused of working together to manipulate the foreign exchange market, six huge banks have been ordered to pay fines to agencies in the U.S., Britain, and Switzerland totaling around $4.25 billion. U.S. firms Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase will pay the largest fines, around $1 billion each. The fines are part of an agreement to settle
One of the main architects of the Affordable Care Act is being criticized for comments made last year in which he said the “stupidity of the American voter” was critical in getting the law to pass. Video surfaced this week of Jonathan Gruber, an MIT economist who also helped create “Romneycare” in Massachusetts, speaking at
i i Volunteers pass out fresh vegetables for a Thanksgiving meal at the Alameda Food Bank in Alameda, Calif., in 2009. The percentage of Americans who report struggling to afford food has remained stubbornly near recession-era highs. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Volunteers pass out fresh vegetables for a Thanksgiving
Lucas, 13, polishes shoes on a street in La Paz, Bolivia, in July. Bolivia, where 42 percent of the population lives in poverty, is the first nation to make it legal for children as young as 10 to work. Juan Karita/AP hide caption itoggle caption Juan Karita/AP In the Bolivian city of El Alto on
i i Demonstrators chant in favor of the Islamic State and carry the group’s flags in Mosul, Iraq, in June. With videos, Internet magazines and social media, the group has effectively recruited throughout the world. AP hide caption itoggle caption AP Demonstrators chant in favor of the Islamic State and carry the group’s flags in
i i President Obama arrives at the Beijing airport Monday. Speaking at the APEC summit, the president unveiled a new deal to ease visa restrictions between the U.S. and China. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Lintao Zhang/Getty Images President Obama arrives at the Beijing airport Monday. Speaking at the APEC summit, the president