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Liseth traveled alone from Venezuela to try to reach the U.S. Now she waits across the border in Nogales, Mexico, to get an asylum appointment through the CBP One app.

Illegal border crossings are down. One big reason why is now part of a court fight

Biden administration rules have one main legal pathway to seek asylum for migrants already at the border: a mobile app called CBP One. Immigrant advocates and immigration hardliners have objections.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced federal approval for changes to Indiana's Medicaid program Friday in Indianapolis.

Indiana Adds Work Requirement To Medicaid, Will Block Coverage If Paperwork Is Late

Federal officials signed off on an Indiana plan that would lock out people who fail to promptly file Medicaid paperwork. The provision could drive thousands of people off Medicaid in the state.

Then-Gov. Mike Pence announced in 2015 that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had approved Indiana's waiver to experiment with Medicaid requirements.

Indiana's Brand Of Medicaid Drops 25,000 People For Failure To Pay Premiums

The state built some key conservative policies into its experimental expansion of Medicaid. Lawmakers, health officials and patient advocates across the U.S. are now keenly watching the results.

California Fails To Extend Family Leave Rights For Parents At Small Businesses

Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes a bill that would have required small businesses to guarantee that employees' jobs would be there for them after they take parental leave.

"We are now shifting our attention to changing the underlying delivery system to make it more cost effective and higher quality," says Peter Lee, executive director for Covered California, the state's health insurance marketplace.

California Insurance Marketplace Aims To Kick Out Poor-Performing Hospitals

Doctors, hospitals and insurers are balking at a Covered California proposal to eject providers of care that have inordinately high costs and low quality from its networks.

Fewer than half of the low-income children eligible for dental care in California actually get checkups or other treatment.

California's Dental Safety Net Fails Most Clients, Report Says

Millions of children and adults are eligible for subsidized dental care in California. But the state's program is underfunded and many families can't find a dentist who participates, a report finds.

Obama's Forget The Charm Offensive

President Barack Obama is calling for quick action for the stimulus bill. The president's new tone of urgency may be working.

GM, Chrysler Want More Money From Uncle Sam

General Motors and Chrysler still need billions more in government aid. Both firms presented their restructuring plans to the Treasury Department on Tuesday. Including the money they've already received, both automakers are requesting a total of $39 billion. The firms also plan to slash a total of 50,000 jobs.

<strong></strong>Kate Zernike is a national reporter for the <em>New York Times.</em>

This book dissects the years-long battle for gender equality at MIT

The few female scientists at MIT in the late 20th century found themselves faced with hurdles related to their gender rather than their research. So they did what scientists do: they quantified it.

Shipping containers stack up at the Port of Los Angeles.

Rail Project At Los Angeles Port Draws Environmentalists' Ire

In California, activists and environmentalists are seeking to halt construction of a new $500 million rail yard next to the Port of Los Angeles. Activists say the massive project would mean even more pollution for nearby neighborhoods that already have some of the worst air in the country.

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