Poverty in New York City is rising at a startling rate and it's affecting the city's most vulnerable residents -- children, according to a newly released report. More than half…

A close look at North Minneapolis tells us more — but not enough — about child gun deaths. The Trace is the nation’s only newsroom dedicated to covering gun violence…

The decision comes in the wake of a sweeping state high court decision. The health system at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is the first fertility clinic to pause…

Denied burial alongside Union soldiers killed during the Battle of Gettysburg, the 30 or so men were instead buried in the all-Black Lincoln Cemetery At the edge of a busy…

Under new repatriation rules, museums must gain consent from Native American tribes before displaying their cultural items. Some museums rushed to comply, but others, such as the Museum of Us…

A Paraguayan court has sentenced an 87-year-old former policeman to 30 years in jail for brutal torture carried out during the country's military dictatorship, according to the ruling released on…

People who speak more than one language may have a lower prevalence of dementia or mild cognitive impairment compared with those who speak only one language, according to a study published today…

The Culturally Competent Hair Care Act recognizes that curl-focused formulas are a need, not a luxury. No one going to prison expects a spa experience from the canteens and commissaries…

Michigan State Police troopers pull over Black and Hispanic drivers at a rate that outpaces their presence in the state, according to a new report. However, the report — conducted by CNA, an…