A few US towns have banned cigarette sales to anyone born after a specific date, and several states are considering this path. A psychologist explains why such measures often face stiff resistance.
April 10, 2026
As childhood vaccination rates in Allegheny County decline, The Conversation asked experts why parents are opting out and how to protect vaccination policy.
April 10, 2026
More Americans are moving to Central and Eastern Europe. Here’s why
April 10, 2026
Pope Leo XIV is making a long and ambitious odyssey across four African countries -- Algeria, Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea
April 10, 2026
Donald Trump is accustomed to criticism from coast to coast — Democrats, disaffected Republicans, late-night comedians, protesters
April 10, 2026
Agriculture secretary’s religious Easter message to all employees sparks internal backlash and a formal complaint
April 10, 2026
Why NASA sent ‘organ chips’ of the Artemis II crew into space
April 10, 2026
Judge hears arguments in Minnesota school districts' lawsuit against ICE, DHS
April 10, 2026
Spooner, Wisconsin is home to one of the largest musky hatcheries in the world
April 10, 2026
Dave Chappelle has helped secure the future of a small-town radio station by funding the renovation of a historic building in Yellow Springs
April 10, 2026
Plaintiffs challenging the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures against a library funding agency have settled with the Justice Department
April 10, 2026
Former UFC champion uses MMA skills to patrol the South Florida streets as a police officer
April 10, 2026
Nonprofit uses aviation program to support girls coping with loss
April 10, 2026
Months after arrest, woman says she received birthday card signed by Wisconsin State Patrol; agency says they didn’t send it
April 10, 2026
'I just started stabbing him:' Army ROTC cadets who killed ODU shooter speak publicly for the first time
April 10, 2026
In their 70s, brother, sister earn degrees after 40-year journey
April 10, 2026
Leaders on the board that oversees the Universities of Wisconsin say that the fired president of the system was slow to address pressing issues like artificial intelligence and feared upsetting policymakers, faculty and staff
April 10, 2026
Army ROTC cadets who subdued the gunman attacking their classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University last month are recounting dramatic details publicly for the first time
April 10, 2026
Video of a sinkhole that swallowed two vehicles in Omaha, Nebraska captured attention around the world, but hundreds of others happen with little notice
April 09, 2026
Man, 22, accused of forgery after he posed as teenager at high school, charges say
April 10, 2026
Salem State student's 1986 murder mystery ends with life in prison for killer: "She is smiling right now."
April 10, 2026
Scientists have found evidence that a 300-million-year-old sea creature previously thought to be the world's oldest octopus is actually a nautilus relative
April 09, 2026
'He would do anything': Community praises character of principal who stopped gunman
April 09, 2026
Greece has become the latest European Union country to unveil plans for a total social media ban for kids 15 and under
April 09, 2026
Charley the cow saved from slaughter after community comes together to help
April 09, 2026
The Associated Press has learned an NCAA panel is scheduled to discuss potential changes to eligibility rules that would incorporate age into the process
April 09, 2026
Driver of school bus clipped by train facing 29 counts of child neglect charges
April 09, 2026
Kentucky couple makes special wheelchairs to help people with disabilities explore outdoors
April 09, 2026
A new study reveals how the lake bed’s toxic dust impairs lung development in children living nearby.
April 03, 2026
Psilocybin falls into a regulatory gray zone, with strict limitations around how it can be studied. As a result, very little is known about its health risks, despite its surging popularity.
April 09, 2026
Standards-based grading provides a more transparent assessment of the extent the intended learning is happening in the classroom.
April 09, 2026
A new law in Michigan requires school districts to make some choices about how to restrict cellphones.
April 09, 2026
In 1976, a small Christian college refused to comply with Title IX. The ensuing legal back-and-forth still matters today as the Trump administration places pressure on universities.
April 09, 2026
Brooklyn-based taekwondo para athlete overcomes tragedy, homelessness to fight for gold
April 09, 2026
9-year-old Maryland boy with autism visits all 50 states to spread awareness across the country
April 09, 2026
Warrants: Woman ran unlicensed child care, failed to report child's death
April 09, 2026
Elissa Slotkin is testing whether winning in Trump country is a winning message for Democrats
April 09, 2026
Former Fort Bragg employee charged with leaking classified information to journalist
April 09, 2026
‘It really bent your mind’: The life-altering phenomenon astronauts experience in space
April 09, 2026
Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman tells The Associated Press in his first interview since the ouster that he was “blindsided” by the move but has no hard feelings and is unlikely to sue
April 08, 2026
Two Minnesota school districts and the state’s main teachers union have asked a federal judge to block a Trump administration change in policy that gave immigration authorities a freer hand to conduct enforcement actions in and near schools
April 09, 2026
Kehoe signs juvenile justice, sex trafficking and divorce bills into law
April 09, 2026
San Joaquin County seniors, veterans get free public rides through local nonprofit
April 09, 2026
Colorado advocate supports birth parents during child protective services cases
April 09, 2026
Argument over beer, TV stick ends in Florida teacher smashing can on woman's head, deputies say
April 09, 2026
Should’ve put a ring on it? Maybe! Marriage is linked to lower risk of cancer
April 09, 2026
Wichita City Council approves purchase of robotic police dog, Spot
April 09, 2026
Family receives free accessible bathroom for disabled son
April 09, 2026
Teen with autism defies early diagnosis, thrives in college and athletics
April 09, 2026
Prehistoric dice suggest that Native Americans may have been gaming since the last ice age
April 09, 2026
AI helps uncover ancient history on display at Utah Valley University
April 09, 2026
Weber State students show local residents innovative ways to cut energy use, lower bills
April 09, 2026
Reclaiming the Range: Northern Colorado's 11-year journey to restore the west's most iconic species
April 09, 2026
Principal recovering after being shot by former student; classes canceled Wednesday
April 08, 2026
City honors 11-year-old girl, woman for saving child from drowning
April 08, 2026
Everyone knows about the azaleas and dogwoods at Augusta National during the Masters
April 08, 2026
Michigan DNR reports finding 15-pound walleye in Muskegon River
April 08, 2026
Woman fights off offender after being groped on CTA Red Line train in the Loop
April 08, 2026
Habitat loss from development pushes more black bears into the city
April 08, 2026
Twins from Tosa make UW-La Crosse Eagles fly high
April 08, 2026
The Center for Small Town Jewish Life at Colby College is growing as Passover ends this year
April 08, 2026
A historian explores how religious congregations, activists and city officials have supported undocumented immigrants in Philadelphia over the past 40 years.
April 08, 2026
Teen basketball is for pros
April 08, 2026
The demise of software engineering jobs has been greatly exaggerated
April 08, 2026
South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley says it is time to move past her Final Four skirmish with UConn coach Geno Auriemma that became the talk of the tournament
April 08, 2026
California Rep. Eric Swalwell is vowing to aggressively push back on federal immigration officers if elected governor
April 08, 2026
Biblical stories like Jonah and the whale would be required reading for Texas public schools students under proposals that are putting the state at the center of another contentious wrangling over the role of religion in classrooms
April 08, 2026
A wrongful-death lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles Police Department for an officer’s fatal shooting of a 14-year-old in a clothing store is set to begin trial
April 08, 2026
Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin is in Iowa to support Democratic congressional candidates and gather insights on how Democrats could win over President Donald Trump's supporters
April 08, 2026
Progressive Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is teaming up with online streamer Hasan Piker for campus events that are already sparking backlash
April 07, 2026
A U.S. judge says a customs officer improperly canceled the visa of a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos in the U.S. In a ruling Tuesday, the judge said Customs and Border Protection officers have limited authority to cancel visas and can't do so for suspected smuggling of biological samples
April 08, 2026
Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers, the NBA’s winningest active coach and someone ranking sixth on the league’s all-time victory list, hinted Tuesday that he might consider giving up his role on the sideline when this tumultuous Bucks season ends
April 08, 2026
Texas health regulators have told Camp Mystic’s owners they are investigating hundreds of complaints following last year’s deadly floods that killed 27 girls
April 08, 2026
North Carolina has hired NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to lead the Tar Heels’ basketball program
April 08, 2026
Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Sade, Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan and Luther Vandross get into Rock Hall
Another boat strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean leaves 2 dead, US military says
Tar Heels' Caleb Wilson makes 1-and-done leap official as top NBA prospect
Former Brazilian intelligence chief was arrested by ICE, senator says
Man shot by ICE in California has been arrested by the FBI, attorney says
Suspect in attack at Sam Altman’s house charged with attempted murder and attempted arson
US eyes potential second round of in-person talks with Iran as blockade takes hold
Swalwell says he plans to resign from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations
National champion UCLA has a record night at the WNBA draft with 5 first-round picks and 6 overall
This year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are…