Alabama could be the buckle of a new manufacturing 鈥渂attery belt鈥� across the South. The economic activity is putting green energy in a new light.
The murder rate in big U.S. cities spiked in recent years. This year has so far seen a big decline. A change in policing could be contributing.
The Dadeville mass shooting saw four teens killed and 25 injured at a Sweet 16 party. It points to how and why America views gun deaths differently.
Beneath the South鈥檚 reputation for comfort food and a friendly welcome lie deep roots of violence. Can untangling them help uproot them?
The crucible of grief after school shootings has spurred some people to push for change. One year after Uvalde, three activists share their stories.
A series of high-profile shootings for seemingly mundane things 鈥� ringing the wrong doorbell, turning into the wrong driveway 鈥� reveals an on-edge society. This does not take place in a vacuum.
Although Southern and Midwestern states have resisted changes to gun policies, they鈥檙e looking for ways forward that show they鈥檙e responding to the violence touching more and more Americans.
In a digital age, companies are shifting the definition of ownership. The right to fix what you buy lies at the heart of a growing battle over fairness and the future of American ingenuity.
Nearly two dozen protesters of an Atlanta police project dubbed Cop City were charged with terrorism this week. It marked an important moment.
The pandemic made homelessness more visible. As some cities rely on encampment sweeps, others put their focus on building livable tent cities.
A spate of right-to-repair bills is sweeping through state legislatures, demanding that even in a digital age, the people who buy something own it.
The Memphis police killing shows that hiring Black officers is not a cure-all for violence against Black communities. Culture needs to change.
In many cases the use of force by police goes unquestioned, seen as a necessary part of defending themselves and public safety. But the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis amplifies concerns about unjustified violence.
Exchange for Change, a program in some Florida prisons, helps incarcerated writers forge connections 鈥� to the outside and to their innermost thoughts.
Tyre Nichols鈥� death highlighted how one Memphis police unit spiraled out of control, turning from an attempt at tough policing into inhumanity.
Hurricane Ian has showed how quirky 鈥淥ld Florida鈥� and ritzy 鈥淣ew Florida鈥� are coping with climate challenges.
The longtime efforts of Gullah Geechee descendants to preserve their ancestors鈥� land is a fight to save a people and a culture. Some believe it could also save a slice of coastal Georgia.
Raphael Warnock edged out Herschel Walker in November in large part because he performed better with independents 鈥� and despite low Black turnout. What might that mean for Tuesday鈥檚 runoff?
A mass shooter used to be a male in his 30s. Today鈥檚 shooters are far younger, in their teens and early 20s. Lawmakers are now looking more deeply at the balance between the age of majority and public safety.
Democrats overcame historical trends and poor economic conditions in a number of key races, though the full picture is still emerging. Voters in particular seemed to reject statewide candidates who denied the 2020 results.
