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Reps. Seth Grove (R-York) and Scott Conklin (D-Centre) co-chair a meeting of the House State Government committee on Nov. 8, 2021. Sam Dunklau / WITF

Measure banning private grants for election ops clears key PA House committee

Critics argue the real aim of the grants was to unfairly increase voter turnout for Democratic and progressive candidates.

Bail reform was a wedge issue in 2021. Will it be a factor in 2022?

“The effects of bail and discovery reform and the dismantling of our criminal justice system, has effected every New Yorker and made them less safe."

MILAN, ITALY - OCTOBER 01: Vanessa Nakate speaks during the climate strike march on October 1, 2021 in Milan, Italy. On the sidelines of various pre-COP26 summits on the topic of climate change and climate finance, students, young activists and civil society march for action against climate change. (Photo by Stefano Guidi/Getty Images)

Uganda's Vanessa Nakate says COP26 sidelines nations most affected by climate change

Nakate spoke with NPR about the role gender plays in climate activism, whether the COP26 summit feels inclusive and her advice for other youth who feel they can't affect change in the climate crisis.

A stacker-reclaimer next to a stockpile of coal at the Newcastle Coal Terminal in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, on Friday, March 26, 2021. The one-in-100 year flooding event in Australia in recent days forced coal producers from Glencore Plc to Yancoal Australia Ltd. to cut output, while Whitehaven Coal Ltd. said there is a backlog of ships at the key Port of Newcastle export terminal. Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Draft agreement at the COP26 climate summit looks to rapidly speed up emissions cuts

The draft, circulated at the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, calls for an end to coal power and more rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: Electric vehicles are displayed before a news conference with White House Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about the American Jobs Plan and to highlight electric vehicles at Union Station near Capitol Hill on April 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Biden administration has proposed over $170 billion in spending to boost the production of zero-emission buses and cars and increase the number of EV charging stations. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

COP26 sees pledges to transition to electric vehicles, but key countries are mum

The agreements were hailed as a major step toward decarbonizing the auto industry, but the world's largest auto markets, including the U.S., and top carmakers failed to sign on.

Centennial Commemoration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Starting the event were representatives of the Crow Nation who recited a prayer and placed flowers. Following that, for the first time in its history, the public was invited to place flowers at the Tomb. This is happening on Nov 9-10. After placing flowers, a person in military uniform salutes at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Visitors allowed on Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza for the first time in a century

While ceremonies are held at the tomb almost every day, this is the first time since its creation in 1921 that members of the public have been allowed to walk on the plaza to pay their respects.

They got hacked with NSO spyware. Now Israel wants Palestinian activists' funding cut

A battle over Palestinian activist groups that Israel accuses of terrorism has taken a turn into the world of Israeli spyware. Israel hopes to convince European countries to stop funding the groups.

An Uber fee unfairly impacts riders with disabilities, a DOJ lawsuit says

The Justice Department is suing the ride-hailing company Uber for charging "wait time" fees it says unfairly harm people with disabilities.According to…

Homes at the Fairmont Park Apartments in the Town of Union are elevated to reduce the risk of severe flood damage. All living spaces and utilities sit above the first floor. (Jillian Forstadt/WSKG)

In a flood zone, new Fairmont Park apartment complex aims for affordable, disaster-proof housing

Local officials and developers say new affordable apartments are breathing life into one Broome County neighborhood.

Astroworld's safety plan called for deceased to be referred to as 'smurfs'

Security experts say that given the track record of Travis Scott's audience at the same festival in 2019, promoter Live Nation should have anticipated some dangerous crowd behavior.

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