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Hair and makeup workers at the Atlanta Opera want to collectively bargain. But the opera is arguing that the workers are independent contractors, and not employees.

Goldman Environmental Prize winner Silas Siakor's reports on illegal logging in Liberia helped persuade the U.N. Security Council to ban Liberian timber exports. That stripped warlords of key income and led to political change. Siakor looks back... and forward.

Mourners gathered Wednesday at a funeral for teacher Irma Garcia — who died in the shooting at Robb Elementary School — and her husband, Joe — who died two days later from a heart attack.

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle and is one of the leading causes of heart failure. A recent study led by Ohio State researchers suggests Black patients diagnosed with the disease are more likely than white patients to have family members at risk for the condition.

A quick exchange with Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo was enough to fuel speculation that Tom Brady might not really be retiring from the NFL.

A bill that would allow Ohioans to carry concealed weapons without a permit is moving forward, after getting approval from a House committee. It also removes the required training and most background checks from concealed carry requirements.

The school district will cut dozens of positions, from teachers to administrators, after losing funding in the latest state budget and seeing two recent levies failed.

The central bank cut rates at its three previous meetings in an effort to support the job market. But with inflation still elevated, the Fed is cautious about additional rate cuts.

The paint factory exploded in April 2021, killing one person and injuring eight others. Since then, residents have asked city leaders to study the explosion's effects on their neighborhood.

The U.S. job market may be getting a second wind. Employers added 253,000 jobs in April, a modest uptick from the month before. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%.