August 6, 2026 • 5 min
Listen to today's top stories and analysis in our daily audio briefing.
Listen to today's top stories and analysis in our daily audio briefing.
For the first time in nearly a year, a Senate-confirmed candidate is set to assume the role of full-time Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the first time ever, the CDC w...
Read StoryFor the first time in nearly a year, a Senate-confirmed candidate is set to assume the role of full-time Director of the Centers for Disease Control ...
As election laws evolve and misinformation continues to cloud the political landscape, voting rights organizations are rethinking how they engage voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
More than 2,000 New York City children are receiving offers for the city’s first 2-K program following thousands of applications for the free child c...
A federal judge said he and his family have been subjected to hundreds of threatening messages and multiple credible death threats after he issued se...
Wondering if a morning brew affects your ticker? Blavity Health breaks down what recent studies reveal about coffee and heart disease risks.
In an unusual result in one of the key primary races to be decided Tuesday, a Trump-backed Republican lost a U.S. House race to a candidate who was n...
Pope Leo has further fueled discussions about his heritage by seemingly acknowledging his multiracial background. The pope’s comments, made as part o...
Former Rep. Cori Bush fell short Tuesday in her attempt to unseat Rep. Wesley Bell, the man who defeated her two years ago to represent the St. Louis...
One of the most high-profile primary races of the 2026 midterm cycle played out in Michigan, with a progressive Democratic Senate candidate defeating...