X now hides your 'likes' from other users, whether you like it or not The platform X is now hiding all users' likes, with few exceptions. It says the change protects users' privacy — but critics say it removes a layer of accountability in the process. Rachel Treisman
Reconstruction-era records reveal how formerly enslaved people were stripped of land Journalist Alexia Fernández Campbell says some freed men and women were given titles to land following the Civil War -- but after President Lincoln's death, the land was taken back. Tonya Mosley
Supreme Court rejects challenge to FDA's approval of mifepristone The court said that the challengers, a group called the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, had no right to be in court at all since neither the organization nor its members could show they had suffered any concrete injury. Nina Totenberg
A jury says Chiquita should pay millions over paramilitary killings in Colombia The jury awarded plaintiffs $38.3 million in damages saying that Chiquita was liable for killings perpetrated by the AUC–Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia). Bill Chappell
While women outnumber men on campus, their later earnings remain stuck On college campuses, women are making inroads in male-dominated fields like engineering and business. But that is not eliminating the earnings gaps in leadership and income in the workplace. Jon Marcus
Graduates of EV charger training program struggle to find jobs A training program that promised high-paying jobs in the EV charger industry is finding lackluster demand for its graduates.
Hot dog-eating champ Joey Chestnut won't compete this July 4. What’s the beef? The 16-time reigning champion lost his spot in this year's competition after signing an endorsement deal with a company that makes plant-based hot dogs, potentially clearing the way for an underdog. Rachel Treisman
A check on inflation and whether interest rates could be lowered The Labor Department reports Wednesday on what happened with inflation last month. Later, the Federal Reserve will provide an updated forecast of where interest rates are going. Scott Horsley
Can the tech industry solve child care problems? Some companies are betting on it A tech company out of San Diego is working to solve the vexing problem that is child care, by creating a platform where employers, working parents and child care providers can connect and transact. Andrea Hsu
What is Dental Therapy and why is the American Dental Association pushing against it? Dental Therapy could be one solution for improving oral care in underserved rural communities. What new momentum is there for dental therapy, and why is the American Dental Association pushing back? Adrian Ma