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A protester holds a sign that reads "Make Fascists Afraid Again!" during a demonstration at the University of Washington on Jan. 20, 2017, in Seattle.

Harris called Trump a 'fascist.' Experts debate what fascism is — and isn't

Vice President Harris and Trump's former chief of staff say Trump fits the definition of "fascist." Scholars who agree say the term is useful as a distress signal for the threat to democracy.

Hershey Co. is introducing more non-chocolate candies to its lineup as costly chocolate candy curbs the company's sales revenue.

Why you’re seeing scary-high chocolate candy prices this Halloween

Don't be surprised if you see fewer chocolate treats in your trick-or-treating loot. Customers are souring on costly chocolate, resulting from a few disappointing cocoa crop years.

Vice President Harris greets supporters at Philly Cuts in Philadelphia on Sunday. Harris spent much of the day courting Black voters — attending church and then later visiting the Philly Cuts barbershop to meet Black men.

New polling finds Harris gaining with a group she has struggled with: Black men

A new NAACP survey offers a mixed picture for the vice president. She has gained ground among Black men since August, but about one in five say they are still backing former President Donald Trump.

A person waits to cross Lexington Avenue in Manhattan on Feb. 21. Newly passed legislation decriminalized jaywalking in New York City.

Enforcement was considered discriminatory. Now New Yorkers can jaywalk legally

The NYPD can no longer ticket jaywalkers, after years of protest that enforcement unfairly targeted Black and Hispanic New Yorkers.

A 2005 electron microscope image shows an avian influenza A H5N1 virion. A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.

Bird flu has been found in a pig for the first time in the U.S.

The discovery of an infected pig at a backyard farm in Oregon raises concerns about bird flu's potential to become a human threat.

Vice President Harris takes the stage at a rally in Harrisburg, Pa., on Oct. 30, 2024.

Harris will spend election night at Howard University, the HBCU that helped shape her

Harris is the first vice president to be an alum of a historically Black college, and if she wins, would make history as the first president to be an HBCU graduate.

Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face off in a debate on Tuesday.

Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 6 education issues

From school choice to college affordability, Trump and Harris don't have a lot in common. Ahead of the candidates’ only scheduled debate, we’ve put together a handy primer of their education views.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts celebrates after the Dodgers beat New York Yankees in Game 5 to win the baseball World Series, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in New York.

Dodgers overcome a 5-run deficit to win the World Series against the New York Yankees

The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons Wednesday night, overcoming a five-run deficit to defeat the New York Yankees in five games.

People gather at a women's rights march in Chicago on the second anniversary of the Dobbs decision, the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and struck down federal abortion protections.

Why abortion referendums are also about the economy

Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states. The vote results will have consequences beyond women's reproductive rights.

From left: Charlamagne tha God, Tyra Banks, Tom Brady

This week's news quiz has skeletons (though sadly not the political kind)

If you've paid attention to incoming presidents and incoming pandas you can ace at least half of this week's quiz.

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