California points to a way forward after SCOTUS guts Affirmative Action, the latest mass shooting kills two at a block party in Baltimore, and expanding Medicaid means better maternal health care in Alabama.

SCOTUS upends consideration of race in college admission; partnership to boost adoption opportunities in Alabamas; Florida purges 300,000 from Medicaid.

Kansas City tackles health care inequity and racism, wildfire smoke covers the Midwest, Minnesota mulls sports betting risks, and Nevada subsidizes new homes to replace those in a sinking neighborhood.

The Supreme Court's rulings on voting rights could have a ripple effect across the country, Canadian wildfires bring more smoky air to the Midwest, and youth incarcerations are in a steady decline.

Advocates urge participating in National HIV Testing Day, Oregon lawmakers are first in the nation to pass nursing staffing ratios, and Denver's E-bike rebates are so popular, they're gone within minutes.

NYC congestion pricing plan to receive federal approval; 8 people shot and 3 dead in Kansas City, Colorado food pantries get emergency relief; Empower Act in MA extends voting rights.

Washington Supreme Court voting decision could reverberate; the US navy detected likely implosion of Titan submersible hours after it began its mission; NY sees mixed results for child well-being.

Oregon lawmakers could further streamline voter registration, health service in South Carolina highlights the need for outreach, and New Mexico touts prominent advances in LGBTQ+ rights during Pride Month.

Massachusetts bills aim to close biomass loopholes in clean energy laws, EVs and green energy could bring billions in health benefits, and a Connecticut group aims to add access to Alzheimer's treatments.

Nevada and Florida progressive leaders wary after DeSantis' NV visit, U.S. judge orders Trump lawyers not to release evidence in documents probe, California faces massive snowmelt, and S.D. enrollment for Medicaid expansion.