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A woman speaks with her doctor on November 27th, 2002, in Newark, New Jersey.

A Virginia Bill to Reduce Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions Spurs an Outcry

A bill put forth in Virginia that would have eliminated certain requirements on late-term abortions in the state has prompted outcries of infanticide among its critics.

Kelley Czajka

A House Bill Would Expand Bears Ears to 1.9 Million Acres

The bill would restore the areas excised from the monument by Trump, and add additional acreage.

Rebecca Worby

Prescription opioid sales in the U.S. spiked on the dark Web after it became harder for patients to obtain prescriptions for them.

A New White House Tell-All Illustrates Trump’s Views on How to Keep Teens From Abusing Opioids

In a new book, White House staffer Cliff Sims recounts what the president wanted for White House-sponsored ads intended to discourage young Americans from abusing opioid painkillers.

Francie Diep

A closed and blocked campground at Joshua Tree National Park on January 3rd, 2019.

National Parks Suffered Irreparable Damage During the Shutdown

Many national parks were kept open but unstaffed or understaffed, with serious consequences for the parks, their employees, and their visitors.

Kelley Czajka

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested hundreds in Florida and Puerto Rico in March of 2018.

ICE Courthouse Arrests in New York Have Increased 1,700 Percent Under Trump, According to a New Report

ICE officers have expanded their scope to target all undocumented immigrants, regardless of background.

Jack Herrera

President Donald J. Trump at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on January 17th, 2019.

The Government Shutdown Has (Temporarily) Ended. What Does That Mean for Both Sides?

Trump's agreement to re-open the government comes without any guaranteed funding for a border wall, representing a capitulation to Democrats' demands.

Jack Herrera

Smoke billows in the town of Douma on April 7th, 2018, after Syrian regime troops resumed a military blitz to pressure rebels to withdraw.

A New Report Links Climate Change, the Arab Spring, and Mass Migration

The study pinpoints a particular area and time period where climate change had a profound impact: countries affected by the Arab Spring between 2010 and 2012.

Kelley Czajka

Governor Gavin Newsom delivers his inaugural address as his son Dutch, age two, walks on stage on January 7th, 2019, in Sacramento, California.

Why Does Gavin Newsom Want to Move Juvenile Justice Out of the Department of Corrections?

Research has long shown that detention of youth can cause harm and is ineffective at preventing crime.

Kelley Czajka

A U.S. Army soldier salutes during the national anthem as soldiers return home from Iraq on August 29th, 2009, in Fort Carson, Colorado.

Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Could Disqualify One Million Americans From Service

The Supreme Court voted Tuesday to enact the Trump administration's policy prohibiting people with a gender identity that differs from their biological sex from serving in the military.

Kelley Czajka

The Chinese Scientist Who Engineered HIV-Resistant Babies May Now Face Legal Consequences

A Chinese scientist who engineered the first gene-edited babies may now face serious charges for fraudulent practices.

Kelley Czajka