Deepa Shivaram
Stories
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Politics
You may soon be able to renew your passport online, instead of sending in documents
A new executive order from President Biden is designed to streamline the process for things like contacting the IRS, enrolling in Social Security online and, yes, renewing your passport.
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Politics
Where things stand with the monthly expanded child tax credit payments
Because an extension of the child tax credit is tied in with President Biden's Build Back Better social spending plan, it remains unclear whether the monthly payments will continue beyond this year.
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Race & Identity
Southeast Asians are underrepresented in STEM. The label 'Asian' boxes them out more
The way data on racial groups is typically collected in the U.S. has sidelined smaller Asian populations like Hmong, Lao and Filipino Americans for decades. Now, there are growing calls for change.
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Law & Courts
READ: Key excerpts from the Supreme Court ruling on S.B. 8, the Texas abortion case
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing abortion providers to challenge the restrictive Texas abortion law and dismisses a Justice Department case against the law. Here are excerpts from Friday's opinion.
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Health
1 in 10 Americans say the COVID-19 vaccine conflicts with their religious beliefs
A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute and the Interfaith Youth Core shows most Americans believe too many people are using religious beliefs as a reason not to get vaccinated.
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Health
As Omicron spreads, studies suggest that travel bans alone don't do much good
Public health experts warn that the rush to impose travel bans on southern African countries after the Omicron variant was identified can work against scientific transparency.
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Law & Courts
After the Rittenhouse verdict, focus returns to Chrystul Kizer's self-defense case
As a teenager in 2018, Chrystul Kizer shot and killed the man who sexually assaulted and trafficked her. Advocates say given the Rittenhouse verdict, a self-defense argument should work in her favor,
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Jessica Watkins will be the first Black woman to live and work on the space station
Watkins will join the fourth SpaceX Crew next April on her way to entering the ranks of other history-making women at NASA like astronauts Mae Jemison and Sally Ride.
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Politics
Expect to pay more this year to stage your Thanksgiving feast
The Farm Bureau's Thanksgiving report says the average cost of dinner for 10 people is $53.31. But don't cancel your meal yet: the cost for a turkey has already dropped since the survey was taken.
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Animals
An Antarctic penguin ends up on New Zealand shore, roughly 2,000 miles from home
This penguin's adventure might have taken a few wrong turns. It's only the third time an Adélie penguin is known to have made it to the shores of New Zealand.