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Electrical power line towers are seen in Los Angeles in August. Overdue power bills have mushroomed during the pandemic as job losses mounted and power consumption soared.

'Fiasco Waiting To Happen': Millions At Risk Of Losing Power Over Unpaid Bills

Unpaid electric bills ballooned during the pandemic to more than $27 billion, and many now face the risk of having their power shut off.

Scarlett Helmecki joined an all-girls Scouts BSA troop in Delaware two years ago and recently became an Eagle Scout.

'I Earned This': One Girl's Journey To Becoming An Eagle Scout

Scarlett Helmecki, the first girl in Delaware to achieve the rank, accepted the Eagle Scout challenge two years after joining an all-girl BSA troop.

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss submitted new charges against Ghislaine Maxwell on Monday. Maxwell, the former girlfriend of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, was first arrested in the United States on July 2, 2020.

Prosecutors Add Sex Trafficking Charges Against Ghislaine Maxwell

Ghislaine Maxwell, a former associate of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, faces new charges related to the abuse of a 14-year-old girl starting in 2001.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is President Biden's pick to replace Merrick Garland on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Jackson is seen as a possible Supreme Court justice should a vacancy arise.

Ketanji Brown Jackson, A Supreme Court Prospect, Is Confirmed To A Key Appeals Court

Democrats and Republicans alike know that Jackson is on President Biden's Supreme Court shortlist should there be a vacancy.

Bob Boilen "attends" the South by Southwest music festival from home. The 2021 event, which usually takes over Austin, Texas, took place entirely online this year.

Couch By Couchwest: Real Discoveries From A Virtual SXSW

The 2021 South by Southwest music festival took place entirely online, but that didn't stop Bob Boilen from seeing dozens of performances. Watch a few of his favorite sets here.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives an update on the coronavirus pandemic during a virtual news conference Monday in London. Johnson and other world leaders signed a letter calling for greater international cooperation in fighting future pandemics.

Many World Leaders Call For Treaty On Future Pandemics

Given a lack of international coordination that has beset the current coronavirus pandemic, whether such a treaty could be reached or adhered to is an open question.

People gather during a demonstration outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Monday as opening statements were given in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in the killing of George Floyd.

What We Learned From Day 1 Of The Chauvin Trial

Two key questions are at play in Derek Chauvin's murder trial: What killed George Floyd, and did Chauvin use excessive force? Civil rights lawyer Charles Coleman Jr. discusses the early takeaways.

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Colleen Flinn is the owner of Nothing Fancy Supply Co. The business started when Colleen researched ways to cut waste in her own home. This led her to a…

1 Pandemic, 2 Productions Of 'A Chorus Line,' Plenty Of Teen Resilience

Last spring, student performers had their hopes of stardom dashed as schools abruptly closed at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A year later, we follow two schools putting on the same musical.

Students stand for the Pledge of Allegiance as they return to in-person learning at St. Anthony Catholic High School in California on March 24. Masks and physical distancing are proving to have some major public health benefits, keeping people from getting all kinds of illnesses, not just COVID-19. But it's unclear whether the strict protocols would be worth the drawbacks in the long run.

Should Masking Last Beyond The Pandemic? Flu And Colds Are Down, Spurring A Debate

Hospitalizations are down 62% for childhood respiratory illnesses, a study shows. Masking and physical distancing are keeping a variety of viruses in check, but will these behaviors last?

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