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Fewer than half of high schools teach computer science. These educators want to change that Education Jun 17 Fewer than half of high schools teach computer science. These educators want to change that By Levi Pulkkinen, The Hechinger Report

Supreme Court backs Nestle, Cargill in child slave labor suit Politics Jun 17 Supreme Court backs Nestle, Cargill in child slave labor suit By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

One Woman's Decades-Long Fight To Make Juneteenth A U.S. Holiday class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2645; --source-height: 1487; " > Opal Lee, shown here earlier this month, is celebrating the House and Senate votes about Juneteenth. Amanda McCoy/Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Amanda McCoy/Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Getty Images

Voting bill showdown looms as GOP rejects Manchin plan Politics Jun 17 Voting bill showdown looms as GOP rejects Manchin plan By Brian Slodysko, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

EPA chief reinstates science advisory board he dismantled Politics Jun 17 EPA chief reinstates science advisory board he dismantled By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Satellites seek out methane leaks from pipelines, oil fields, landfills and farms Science Jun 17 Satellites seek out methane leaks from pipelines, oil fields, landfills and farms By Cheryl Katz, Yale Environment 360

One Woman's Decades-Long Fight To Make Juneteenth A National Holiday class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2645; --source-height: 1487; " > Opal Lee, shown here earlier this month, is celebrating the House and Senate votes about Juneteenth. Amanda McCoy/Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Amanda McCoy/Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Getty Images

The pandemic forced millions out of a job. Some say they can’t return to the way things were Economy Jun 17 The pandemic forced millions out of a job. Some say they can’t return to the way things were By Courtney Vinopal

Juneteenth is now a national holiday. How did it come to pass? Politics Jun 17 Juneteenth is now a national holiday. How did it come to pass? By Associated Press

New York City renames parks for Gwen Ifill and other prominent Black Americans Arts Jun 17 New York City renames parks for Gwen Ifill and other prominent Black Americans By Joshua Barajas

Texas joins list of states dropping permit rules for guns Politics Jun 17 Texas joins list of states dropping permit rules for guns By Lindsay Whitehurst, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

Juneteenth Is Now A Federal Holiday Politics Juneteenth Is Now A Federal Holiday June 19 is a commemoration of the end of chattel slavery in the United States, marking the day enslaved people in Texas were finally freed — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Slavery Didn't End On Juneteenth. Here's What You Should Know About This Important Day 14 House Republicans Voted Against Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday

Department of Justice says West Virginia transgender athlete ban violates law Nation Jun 17 Department of Justice says West Virginia transgender athlete ban violates law By John Raby, Associated Press

Biden And Harris Are Speaking At The Bill-Signing Ceremony To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Politics Biden And Harris Are Speaking At The Bill-Signing Ceremony To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday June 19 is a commemoration of the end of chattel slavery in the United States, marking the day enslaved people in Texas were finally freed — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. 14 House Republicans Voted Against Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Slavery Didn't End On Juneteenth

Biden And Harris Will Speak At The Bill-Signing Ceremony To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2500; --source-height: 1406; " > Juneteenth marks when enslaved people in Texas learned they had been freed under the Emancipation Proclamation. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum via AP hide caption toggle caption Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum via AP

WATCH: Pelosi calls Supreme Court ACA decision a ‘landmark victory’ Politics Jun 17 WATCH: Pelosi calls Supreme Court ACA decision a ‘landmark victory’ By Associated Press

The Investigation Of The Pandemic's Origins Is At An Impasse class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 6026; --source-height: 3390; " > Security personnel stand guard outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology during the February 3 visit of the World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that triggered a pandemic. Hector Retamal /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hector Retamal /AFP via Getty Images

14 House Republicans Voted Against Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 6683; --source-height: 3759; " > Texas Rep. Chip Roy, seen here at a press conference on May 20, was one of 14 House Republicans who voted against making June 19 a federal holiday. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Politics

Ex-President Gbagbo back in Ivory Coast after acquittal World Jun 17 Ex-President Gbagbo back in Ivory Coast after acquittal By Yesica Fisch, Associated Press

As COVID-19 crisis ebbs, some lawmakers seeking 9/11-style commission Politics Jun 17 As COVID-19 crisis ebbs, some lawmakers seeking 9/11-style commission By Jay Reeves, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization Politics Jun 17 House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

House poised to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization Politics Jun 17 House poised to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

More Black women are being elected to office. Few feel safe once they get there Politics Jun 17 More Black women are being elected to office. Few feel safe once they get there By Candice Norwood, Chloe Jones, Lizz Bolaji

House poised to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization Politics Jun 17 House poised to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Biden to sign bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday Politics Jun 17 WATCH LIVE: Biden to sign bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Analysis: Supreme Court declines to overturn ACA — again Nation Jun 17 Analysis: Supreme Court declines to overturn ACA — again By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News

WATCH LIVE: White House COVID task force holds news briefing Politics Jun 17 WATCH LIVE: White House COVID task force holds news briefing By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press

High court sides with Catholic agency in foster care dispute Politics Jun 17 High court sides with Catholic agency in foster care dispute By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Local, state leaders testify on emerging cybersecurity threats Politics Jun 17 WATCH LIVE: Local, state leaders testify on emerging cybersecurity threats By News Desk

Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Obama health law Politics Jun 17 Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Obama health law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Obamacare Wins For The 3rd Time At The Supreme Court class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5056; --source-height: 2844; " > A demonstrator holds a sign in support of the Affordable Care Act in front of the U.S. Supreme Court last November. On Thursday, the justices did just that. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Law

WATCH LIVE: Former athletes, advocates testify on compensating college players Politics Jun 17 WATCH LIVE: Former athletes, advocates testify on compensating college players By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press

U.S. jobless claims tick up to 412,000 from a pandemic low Nation Jun 17 U.S. jobless claims tick up to 412,000 from a pandemic low By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

After 50 Years Of The War On Drugs, Critics Ask, What Good Has It Done The War On Drugs: 50 Years Later After 50 Years Of The War On Drugs, Critics Ask, What Good Has It Done President Nixon called for an "all-out offensive" against drugs and addiction. The U.S. is now rethinking policies that led to mass incarceration and shattered families while drug deaths kept rising.

Editors of Hong Kong newspaper arrested under security law World Jun 17 Editors of Hong Kong newspaper arrested under security law By Zen Soo, Associated Press

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics World Jun 17 Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics By Associated Press

Bariatric Surgery Works, But It Isn't Offered To Most Teens Who Have Severe Obesity Shots - Health News Bariatric Surgery Works, But It Isn't Offered To Most Teens Who Have Severe Obesity Experts now say the procedure is the most effective treatment for severe childhood obesity, which affects a growing number of kids. But stigma and insurers often stand in the way.

House Passes A Bill To Commemorate Juneteenth As A Federal Holiday class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 6720; --source-height: 3780; " > A girl paints on a poster celebrating Juneteenth in downtown Jackson, Miss., on June 19, 2020. Congress has voted to make the day a federal holiday. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption toggle caption Rogelio V. Solis/AP Politics