The FTC forced Publishers Clearing House to refund $18.5 million after years of using deceptive tactics on vulnerable Americans. Here’s how, and why it matters for consumer justice.
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The Federal Election Commission’s inability to function after a key resignation endangers the integrity of U.S. elections and exposes the wider dangers of gridlocked oversight.
Authorities dismantle a massive RV encampment near Gardena, exposing a city’s struggle between public safety and genuine housing solutions.
New DNA research confirms what Picuris Pueblo tradition has long claimed: living members are direct descendants of Chaco Canyon’s ancient builders. This groundbreaking evidence could reshape the debate over sacred lands and Indigenous sovereignty.
Coinbase’s challenge to the IRS’s broad data summons could redefine digital privacy—and the Fourth Amendment—for millions of Americans.
The torture and murder of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna in Russian captivity is a chilling reminder that truth-telling can cost you your life—a reality Russia seeks to bury with every silenced voice.
Ohio expands an acclaimed program to cut infant mortality, but advocates warn real progress demands deeper reforms.
Disney’s ‘Freakier Friday’ sequel confronts and corrects the original film’s problematic Asian representation, promising authentic characters and a new Hollywood standard.
A coalition of leading app makers is lobbying to shift age verification duties to Apple and Google, raising the stakes in a wider battle over app store control and competition.
A sudden GDP contraction and tariff-driven trade chaos sent Wall Street into a nosedive—are we repeating history’s mistakes, or finally ready to learn?