US maternal deaths more than doubled over two decades in unequal proportions for race and geography
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled in two decades in unequal proportions.
Drag queens are out, proud and loud in a string of coal towns, from a bingo hall to blue-collar bars
In red communities across America, lawmakers are pushing to restrict drag performances and, in some cases, broader trans and gay rights.
Police officer killed in confrontation with domestic violence suspect in Indiana hospital
Authorities say an Indiana police officer was fatally shot at a hospital while trying to arrest a man suspected of domestic violence.
Lawsuit challenges legacy admissions at Harvard, alleging racial discrimination
A civil rights legal group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni.
Amazon Indigenous are leaving rainforest for cities, and finding urban poverty
Thousands of Amazon Indigenous are leaving their rainforest villages in a migration to urban areas that is reshaping their lives, their villages and their new cities.
Baltimore police searching for suspects after 2 killed, 28 wounded at weekend block party shooting
Police in Baltimore say more than one person is suspected of opening fire during a holiday weekend block party in Baltimore that killed two and wounding 30 others, many of them under 18.
The wait for US passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans
A much-feared backup of U.S. passport applications has snarled summer plans for would-be travelers around the world.
The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives
Beyond medical bills in the millions and the weight of trauma and grief, mass shooting survivors and their family members contend with scores of changes showing how their lives have been upended by violence.
Cleanup begins after asphalt binder spill into Montana’s Yellowstone River after train derailment
Witnesses report seeing globs of asphalt binder that spilled into Montana’s Yellowstone River during a bridge collapse and train derailment on islands and the riverbanks a week after the spill.
Excessive heat warnings remain in many areas of US through Monday
Excessive heat warnings remain in place in many areas across the U.S. and are expected to last at least through Monday.