All Society
Deportations of illegal immigrants drop to lowest level since 2006Statistics reveal a continuing decline in deportations of illegal immigrants under the Obama administration. One reason for the decline:聽A drop in arrests of immigrants caught crossing the border.
Pope Francis and climate change: why Catholic skeptics are so alarmedOn Tuesday, the Vatican hosted a conference on the moral dimensions of climate change, and the pope is said to have prepared a major encyclical on the environment.
By watching Mayweather-Pacquiao bout, do you support domestic violence?Some are calling for a boycott of 'The Fight of the Century' in protest of Floyd Mayweather Jr.鈥檚 history of domestic violence, raising moral questions about sports and entertainment.
Baltimore riots point to a flip side of America's urban renaissanceWhile a number of US cities, including Baltimore, have enjoyed urban renewal in recent years, not all neighborhoods have come along equally 鈥� and the policing tactics used in this patchwork have led to frustration.- NFL Draft attendees required to watch domestic violence presentationAll NFL rookies this year must attend training in awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault. Is this a sign of changing attitudes in the NFL?
Baltimore riots: Why it's not 1968The violence after Freddie Gray's funeral Monday so far has been scattered 鈥� unlike in 1968, where rioting engulfed whole sections and set back Baltimore for generations.
Will Bruce Jenner's coming out make Americans more accepting of transgender people?Bruce Jenner came out as transgender in a two-hour interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer. Will this change the public's perception of transgender people?
More bad news for Brian Williams: NBC probe shows he 'embellished' storiesNBC insiders have leaked information about former Nightly News anchor Brian Williams and the stories he apparently inflated. Are company officials trying to push him out?
FocusFree-range vs. helicopter: What does it mean to be a good parent?Parenting decisions that were commonplace a few decades ago are now cause for 911 calls and visits from a police officer or someone from child protective services.
How to create neighborhoods where children are free to playMike Lanza, author of 'Playborhoods,' set out to make his home a neighborhood hangout for kids.
Carson is latest to try to return professional football to Los AngelesThe Carson City Council voted to approve a $1.7 billion NFL stadium Tuesday evening. However, several other communities, including nearby Inglewood, are vying for the project.
NFL stadium proposal: Will pro football return to Los Angeles?A $1.7 billon stadium plan was approved just in time for an NFL owners meeting on Wednesday. How likely is it that pro football will return to Los Angeles, and how much could it cost taxpayers?聽
Why LeBron James is quitting social mediaThe 20.6 million people who follow @KingJames on Twitter are going to have to wait to hear from him until after the postseason.- Tim Tebow to return to NFL as an EagleTim Tebow is expected to sign a one-year contract with the Eagles on Monday.聽Tebow has remained one of the most popular NFL players, in part because he has fans who follow him because of his strong 海角大神 beliefs.
- Is America beginning to accept atheists?Inclusive policies for atheists, along with growing media attention and the rising number of religiously unaffiliated populations in the US, may herald the start of a shift in how America perceives those who don鈥檛 believe in God.
Texas embraces handgun 'open-carry': What took 'em so long?The state of high plains drifters and urban cowboys has long been skeptical about open-carry of handguns, making the Long Star State more like New York than Arizona when it comes to guns out in the open. That鈥檚 now changing.
Tennessee plan to make Bible 'official' book derailedThe state's聽attorney general has warned that the bill would violate separation of church and state provisions of both the federal and state constitutions.
Are race relations in California better than rest of US?Nearly 75 percent of California voters described race relations in their neighborhood as good or excellent, according to a new survey.
'Fight for $15' protests: why they鈥檙e about more than fast-food wagesProtests on Wednesday aimed at raising pay for low-wage workers reached 230 cities. Employees are stepping out to highlight issues that affect not only them, but also a wide swath of Americans.
Is 'pretending' to be Muslim an appropriate history assignment?A Wisconsin high school teacher faces criticism for assigning a paper to her sophomore world history class in which the students were instructed to write from a Muslim perspective.聽
