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The Dunn Solar Telescope in Sunspot, N.M. The site was closed for over a week after a security threat.

After Mysterious Closure, Solar Observatory In New Mexico Reopens

A telescope in Sunspot, N.M., will have additional security for now, after "an unusual number of visitors" showed up at the site. Conspiracy theories had proliferated about its sudden closing.

The Washington state Capitol in Olympia.

While Oregon’s Legislature Feuds, Washington's Finds A Way To Work

The two states are both led by strong Democratic majorities and face similar issues. But only one of them is successfully passing legislation.

Mary Bassett: How Does Racism Affect Your Health?

How does race affect the medical attention you receive, your baby's chances of living, and your life expectancy? Mary Bassett says structural racism can impact every aspect of health.

Florida Rep. Val Demings compares the impeachment saga to police work. As a former cop, she says police will make arrests to stop a threat — regardless of how a court will rule later.

Val Demings Says House Impeachment Managers 'Made Our Case'

Democratic Rep. Val Demings of Florida was one of the House impeachment managers in the Senate impeachment trial. She says Trump's impeachment was "totally worth it" despite the Senate's acquittal.

From the moment he launched his campaign, Joe Biden focused on what he called a "battle for the soul of our nation."

Biden Wins Presidency, According To AP, Edging Trump In Turbulent Race

With Pennsylvania in Joe Biden's column, the former vice president gains the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected.

From left: Gloria Amaya, José Amaya, Silvia Gómez, and Alicia Villanueva, the founder of Tamales Los Mayas. A graduate of La Cocina's program for food entrepreneurs, Villanueva now provides catering to scores of Bay Area companies each month, and her tamales are sold in Northern California Whole Foods stores.

The Food Business Incubator That Helps Immigrant Women Pursue The American Dream

Since 2005, San Francisco's La Cocina has helped low-income entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Some went on to recognition from the prestigious James Beard awards. A new book tells their stories.

Biden Wins Presidency, According To AP, Edging Trump In Turbulent Race

With Pennsylvania in Joe Biden's column, the former vice president gains the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected.

Man Dies, Woman Hospitalized After Taking Form Of Chloroquine To Prevent COVID-19

The couple ingested a form of chloroquine, a chemical that has been touted in recent days by President Trump as a possible "game changer" against COVID-19.

People's Rights holds a "non-compliance potluck," at Centennial Park in Redmond on Nov. 21, 2020.

Oregon Businesses Break Public Health Orders With Backing From Mayors, Armed Volunteers

It’s been more than a month since rising virus cases prompted Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to issue more emergency public health orders. Now, defiance is growing.

'At The Mountains Of Madness,' Spheroid Space Monsters Are Just Like Us

Gou Tanabe's graphic novel adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's novella makes its monsters both terrifying and weirdly human. Even if space spheres aren't your thing, Tanabe's art still prompts wonder.

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