Ruth Nasrullah, left, and Rocio Fierro-Perez, political director for the Texas Freedom Network, participate in an interfaith funeral-themed protest outside the Barbara Jordan building in Austin on 22 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Scientists have known for more than a century that a single-celled organism with no nerve cells—much less a brain—can behave in ways that resemble learning. But those observations only went so far.

WASHINGTON STATE — In 2019, Washington State signed new requirements for Law Enforcement training into law. Among the adjustments, adding an additional 40 hours of separate training in patrol tactics ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City will soon require most households to have an official city trash bin — but are recycling bins also required? Homeowners, as well as non-profits, agencies, and other ...

Future doctors may no longer be required to learn about how social and economic factors affect health. A major U.S. accreditation group—the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)—has removed ...

If you're not going to be able to file your federal return before the April 15 deadline, you'll need to request an extension by then, according to the IRS. Filling out the required form will give ...

Four new tax deductions are available on federal returns for eligible taxpayers whether they itemize deductions, such as claiming mortgage interest, or claim the standard deduction. All four big tax ...

Texas education leaders are considering a major change that would require public school students to study passages from the Bible as part of their English Language Arts curriculum. The proposal is ...

The SECURE acts introduced several major changes to RMDs over the last few years. The changes impact both retirees and those who inherited an IRA within the last five years. Knowing the rules could ...