News in Brief Want to Keep Kids Out of Foster Care? Vote for Gentler Criminal Justice Laws A new study finds associations between states’ criminal justice and welfare laws. By Francie Diep (Photo: Craig Willford/Flickr)… See More
News in Brief Lockouts and Train Blocks: An Update on the Coal Country Protests The Kentucky miners' stakeout highlights the vulnerable position workers face when coal companies go belly-up in bankruptcy. See More
News in Brief Jeff Sessions, the Great Evader Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified in an open hearing held by the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, but those hoping for deeper insight into the FBI's ongoing Russia investigation were left disappointed. See More