Mother convicted in kidnapping plot gets 60 days in jail
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado woman convicted of plotting to kidnap her son from foster care after her teen daughter said she started associating with supporters of the Qanon…
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Does adversity make you stronger? Scientists say not always
There’s an old saying that adversity makes you stronger. Real life shows that’s not always true, but the adage highlights an evolving debate among scientists about…
Low-wage workers bear financial brunt of denied abortions
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and ALEXANDRA OLSON - AP Business Writers
A Texas mother of a toddler, scraping by on her husband's income, was desperate to return…
Historic Portugal church sex abuse ‘truly endemic’ at times
By BARRY HATTON - Associated Press
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The head of a lay committee looking into historic child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic…
White House conference puts spotlight on hunger relief
By SARA HERSCHANDER of The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Chronicle of Philanthropy
For months, Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas has had to waitlist…
Walmart to cover fertility treatments under insurance plan
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is teaming up with a fertility startup to offer benefits under its insurance plan that will help its workers expand their families.The nation’s…
Georgians say $350 payments start rocky, state defends push
ATLANTA (AP) — Some Georgia residents say they're having a hard time accessing and spending $350 payments the state is making to more than 3 million residents who benefit…
AP PHOTOS: Backbreaking work for kids in Afghan brick kilns
By EBRAHIM NOROOZI - Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Nabila works 10 hours or more a day, doing the heavy, dirty labor of packing mud into…
Texas judge blocks investigations of trans youth families
A Texas judge on Friday expanded her order blocking the state from investigating families of transgender youth who have received gender- affirming medical care.Judge Amy…
Census: Inequality last year grew, but child poverty dropped
By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press
Income inequality in the U.S. increased last year for the first time in more than a decade, but childhood poverty…