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Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill banning law enforcement and ICE from wearing masks

Federal immigration agents and other law enforcement officials will be banned from covering their faces under a new bill in California.

The line at a job fair in New York City last month.

Just 80,000 Jobs Added In June; Unemployment Rate Stays At 8.2 Percent

Economists had been expecting slightly better job growth. The jobless rate has been above 8 percent since February 2009. The report adds to evidence that the economy is slowing again.

Ely Bair had two medically necessary jaw surgeries. For the first, in 2018, his share of the bill was $3,000. For the second, in 2019 after a job change, he was billed $27,000, even though he had the same insurance carrier.

Same Hospital And Insurer, But The Bill For His 2nd Jaw Procedure Was $24,000 More

To realign the man's jaw and ease his chronic pain and high blood pressure, he would need two operations, the surgeon said. Both procedures went well, but the patient was shocked by the second bill.

A single mom by choice and a single mom's daughter on loss, anxiety and sperm donors

Five years ago, Liv Aannestad got advice on being a single mother by choice from a mom who'd already done it. Now she has two daughters and a new set of questions.

Why some cities are ditching their Flock license plate readers

Cities around the country are debating whether to keep their automatic license plate readers. Concerns about privacy and federal immigration agents accessing local data are driving these debates.

Early symptoms of COVID-19 are much the same as those of the flu or a cold. Don't panic. Call your doctor to check in, if you're worried, but treating mild or moderate symptoms at home until you're well will protect you and help stop the spread of whatever you have.

You Have A Fever And A Dry Cough. Now What?

Whether your mild or moderate symptoms mean you have a cold, the flu, or COVID-19 doesn't change the medical advice right now. Stay home, rest, and call or email your doctor if symptoms worsen.

Tower Of Babble: Nonnative Speakers Navigate The World Of 'Good' And 'Bad' English

The demand for "proper" English can be used to shut people out of spaces and opportunities. The folks at NPR's "Rough Translation" podcast have a story to tell.

Morning News Brief

Christmas is celebrated in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Pope Francis to deliver Christmas message and President Trump celebrates Christmas in Florida but Washington politics are on his mind.

Blake Farmer plays with his kids, Louisa, 2, and Turner, 8, on the trampoline in their backyard in Nashville, Tennessee. After Thanksgiving, the family all had breakthrough COVID cases, resulting in a couple weeks spent at home. The trampoline served as a distraction for the kids, says Blake Farmer, their father.

What our family learned from our post-Thanksgiving coronavirus outbreak

A reporter's experience with COVID in his young family after a gathering of relatives could help you navigate the Christmas holidays.

First-grade teacher Leticia Denoya uses puppets, as part of the Feel Your Best Self program developed at the University of Connecticut, to help students deal with emotions.

In one first-grade classroom, puppets teach children to 'shake out the yuck'

A new program being piloted in a handful of Connecticut classrooms, called Feel Your Best Self, is using the joy of puppetry to teach children how to manage their feelings and empathize with others.

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