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The Met Gala is back, and the 2022 dress code is “Gilded Glamour, White Tie,” alluding to the Gilded Age. But what is the Gilded Age? Here’s what to know about the period of U.S. history.

The crowd deaths at a Houston music festival have added to the long list of people who have been crushed at a major event.

Several people were killed and dozens of others were injured at rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston at NRG Park

Teachers, auto mechanics and retirees in Georgia are being questioned one by one to determine if they’re qualified to serve as jurors in the trial of three white men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery

The Biden administration is looking to the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to halt a restrictive Texas law that has banned most abortions since September.

A mention of “tax havens” typically conjures images of sun-soaked Caribbean escapes like the Cayman Islands or the buttoned-down banks of Switzerland

September wasn’t exactly the robust month for hiring that many had expected and hoped for

As history shows, there are a lot of similarities to how the Americans have handled the spread of diseases with vaccines throughout the years — as well as skeptics that come with them.

A Los Angeles judge will decide on Wednesday whether Britney Spears’ father will be removed from her 13 year conservatorship or whether it will be completely terminated.

Medication abortion accounts for about 40% of all abortions in the U.S. The increasingly common method relies on pills rather than surgery, opening the possibility for abortions to be done in a woman’s home rather than a clinic

Missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie left Long Island, New York, on July 2 for a months-long cross-country road trip, much of which they documented on social media. LX News host Tabitha Lipkin walks through the timeline of their trip based on Instagram posts, police video and other media.

September 16th is Mexican Independence Day and if you’re still confusing that with Cinco de Mayo, then this video is for you. NBCLX News Now host Eric Alvarez explains its history and how it is celebrated.

The Supreme Court has allowed a Texas law banning most abortions to remain in effect, marking a key turning point for abortion opponents in their fight to implement stronger restrictions.

Take a look into where summer camps began and how they turned into what they are today.

Many working-age people assume that Medicare covers just about every kind of health care that an older person may need. It doesn’t.

Britney Spears told a judge at a dramatic hearing Wednesday she wants an end to the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years.

When can law enforcement enter and search your home? That’s the issue that was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this week. What’s the case that led to the hearing and what did the justices say?

Here is what you need to know about the filibuster: how it works, why there’s always talk about eliminating it and some notable filibusters in history.

About 5% of adults in the U.S. experience seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, which can cause feelings of depression in the low-light winter months. And now COVID-19 and social distancing may be making it worse. Here is what you need to know about SAD and what to do if you are affected.