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Wildfires in California have already scorched more than twice the land they burned this time last year. Residents of some towns are figuring out whether it's worth staying in these fire-prone areas.

China wants couples to have more children. Women say that expectation is worsening the rampant gender discrimination that they face in the workforce.

Relatively few people in federal prison have been approved for compassionate release during the pandemic. Lawmakers are trying to make that option a reality for more sick and elderly people.

As the U.S. economy continues to rebound from the pandemic recession, lots of people are going back to work — but not as quickly as many employers would like. Employers added 943,00 jobs in June.

The state is mandating all health care workers get vaccinated against COVID-19. Last week, the workers could either become vaccinated or get tested regularly. But testing is no longer an option.

With bankruptcy looming in 2012, Detroit largely dismantled its public health department. Years later, that decision offers a cautionary tale to other U.S. cities as the painful rebuilding continues.

Several districts are keeping their mask mandates in place despite an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis that leaves it up to parents to decide whether their children wear face coverings in school.

Florida will spend at least part of its training camp in a hotel as coach Dan Mullen searches for ways to avoid another COVID-19 outbreak within the program.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is feuding with the White House as COVID-19 cases rise.

The Justice Department will be probing the Phoenix police's use of force and their treatment of the city's homeless.