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Apple's First Amendment Argument

Is software code speech? Apple says that it is, in its motion to vacate a federal judge's order requiring the company to help the FBI break into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 23: Students at the Xavier Academy, like many schools around Houston, are required to wear masks. Staff and faculty have been vaccinated and 90% of students in attendance have also been vaccinated.

6 Strategies To Make Classrooms Safer As The Delta Variant Spreads

Research shows increasingly that layering one strategy on top of another can help minimize the spread of the coronavirus in classrooms.

Interpreter Yves Valerus speaks at a LanguageLine press conference in front of New York City Hall in April. LanguageLine interpreters have had their hours drastically cut after the company said it experienced fewer customer demand and started using new scheduling software. Some workers are trying to organize a union.

How algorithms wreaked havoc with these workers' schedules and cut their pay

Hourly workers across a number of industries have long been grappling with unstable schedules and pay as their employers use software to slash labor costs and maximize productivity.

Corrections health experts have been urging prison administrators to plan for coronavirus.

Prisons And Jails Worry About Becoming Coronavirus 'Incubators'

Inmates and guards don't have the option of staying home during a coronavirus outbreak, so detention centers risk becoming "incubators" for the disease. Some are scrambling to mitigate the risk.

A male panther leaps over a creek at Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Florida. The rarely seen cats, which number only around 200, are reclaiming territory north of the Everglades, but their habitat is threatened by encroaching suburban sprawl.

Once Nearly Extinct, The Florida Panther Is Making A Comeback

The population of the Florida panther once dwindled to below two dozen, but it has since rebounded to more than 200. Photographer Carlton Ward Jr. has made it his mission to photograph their progress.

Black vegans celebrate Black History Month by focusing on food justice, animal rights & making vegan living accessible to all

Veguary is a month long celebration encouraging people to try vegan living this month, and highlighting the contributions of Black vegan history, culture, and progress. Civil rights leaders made some of the earliest connections between systemic racial violence and animal cruelty. Today, Black people are the fastest growing population of new vegans.

Illinois has ratified the Equal Rights Amendment, more than 40 years after an estimated 10,000 people marched on the Capitol building in Springfield, Ill., to urge approval.

One More To Go: Illinois Ratifies Equal Rights Amendment

The passage comes 36 years after the ratification deadline set by Congress. Some say the votes are merely symbolic — but the ERA's backers disagree.

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani, seen on Monday, has agreed to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners before peace talks begin.

In Reversal, Afghan Leader Agrees To Release Taliban Prisoners

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani now says he will free 1,500 Taliban prisoners starting this week and 3,500 more during yet-to-start peace talks with the Taliban.

Supply chain backlogs are making it hard to get some top holiday gifts, including the Magic Mixies Cauldron. Parents are turning to third parties, where the toy is selling for well over $100.

Mourners gather at a vigil following a nearby mass shooting on Sunday in Dayton, Ohio.

What We Know About The Victims Of The Dayton Shooting

The nine people who died in the shooting early Sunday in Dayton, Ohio, range in age from 22 to 57. They include four women and five men.

The White House says it is planning to distribute masks for children. The announcement comes as many states have been dropping mask requirements for schoolchildren.

The White House says it will make more high-quality masks available for kids

It is not yet clear what type of masks will be distributed. Standard masks do not always fit small faces well.

Alameda County To Pay COVID-19 Victims $1,250 To Stay Home

Alameda county plans to pay coronavirus victims to stay home and quarantine. But, who qualifies for this assistance?Alameda County is one the Bay Area…

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