Is it possible to rein in the vast marketplace clout of Big Tech firms with antitrust rules? Lina Khan at the Federal Trade Commission is a believer.
Unmarked graves have been found at residential schools in Canada that forcibly assimilated Native children. These schools were based on a U.S. model.
The Biden administration aims to strengthen relations with Asia 鈥� in part, to counter China. That priority will be tested in the South China Sea.
The Stonewall Inn is a symbol of resistance for the LGBTQ community today. Here鈥檚 a look at the meaning and myths behind the landmark.
After being characterized as a conspiracy theory, the possibility that COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan laboratory is getting renewed attention.
Juneteenth, recognized on June 19, celebrates the end of slavery across the Confederacy and is the first new federal holiday in nearly 40 years.
Amid a pandemic and protests against police brutality, the U.S. saw a surge in gun violence that is the largest in decades.
The discovery of the remains of more than 200 children at a former Indigenous school in British Columbia highlights a dark past for Canada.
When Texas changes its gun laws, the U.S. takes notice. But 鈥減ermitless carry鈥� already has been adopted in 19 states. What are the effects so far?
Under Ronald Reagan, California became the birthplace of modern gun control. But how effective are its laws 鈥� and can they stop mass shootings like the one in San Jose?
As residential sprawl feeds ever-more destructive infernos, California takes aim at local control over land-use planning.
Countries are levying 鈥渄igital services taxes鈥� on Big Tech companies. Some nations see the longer-term answer in a global agreement under negotiation.
With the Senate increasingly closely divided, frustration over the filibuster has grown. Is it an obstacle to progress or key to democracy?
The recall election is the first big test of how voters are feeling coming out of the worst health crisis in a century. Other governors are watching.
Ra煤l Castro stepped down from the helm of Cuba鈥檚 government on April 19, though he may remain the most influential person on the island.
Sanctions against Russia are just part of a rising U.S. response to major breaches attributed to hackers from other nations.
A border influx caught the Biden administration off guard. Some experts say a near-crisis is less about numbers of people than how the U.S. responds.
Ethiopia鈥檚 Tigray conflict has dragged on for six months, displacing more than 2 million people and leaving millions in need of assistance.
Vaccine passports have become the latest question to divide the U.S., raising charged legal and ethical questions.
For four years, America鈥檚 president didn鈥檛 rank climate change as a priority, but the nation was still making considerable progress on clean energy.
Acknowledgment of a land鈥檚 native inhabitants can educate the public about history 鈥� and help reconcile Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
By one estimate, food insecurity among Americans doubled during the coronavirus pandemic. The challenge has prompted a push for new solutions.
Last fall 鈥� mid-pandemic 鈥� public K-12 enrollment dropped by 2% nationally and experts say it may cause an education budget crisis.
We may be stuck at home, but at least we鈥檙e living green lifestyles, right? Actually, an hour of video chat can create up to a pound of CO2 emissions.
Syria鈥檚 biggest battles have quieted, but a decade into the conflict, the tabulation of inhumanity and suffering is far from complete.
