We now know of six children who died after spending time in government custody in the last eight months. Advocates and politicians have raised the alarm that there could be more.

An annual Federal Reserve Board report found that more Americans are financially secure in 2018. Most of them are white.

A research scientist explains where to draw the line between normal variability and climate change.

California says it's owed $9.3 million for fighting fires on federal lands. The Forest Service says the state is overbilling.

Immigration advocates argue that ICE detention has exploded because the Trump administration is targeting more immigrants than ever before.

The government is keeping children in rudimentary detention facilities for extended periods of time, in the care of agents who are not trained to recognize when children are ill.

Corn and soybeans—the crops that have been hardest hit by the tariffs—are typically used for animal feed, not human consumption.

Both Butte County and Los Angeles County are still dealing with the social, environmental, and financial costs of the fires.

As with any data set, understanding Customs and Border Protection's new statistics means looking at more than just the numbers.

New analysis of federal data shows the largest single-year decrease in WIC's history. Participation is down in SNAP and the school lunch program too.

A federal court has decided to allow the administration to continue sending asylum seekers back to Mexico as the lawsuit against the Remain in Mexico plan makes its way through the legal system.

Mark Morgan is a former Obama administration official who has become a vocal Trump supporter.

The Department of Homeland Security will use the tests to identify what it calls fraudulent families. But advocates say the plan raises privacy concerns.

The dairy industry has seen its fair share of disruptors. Now, an Australian food company has made fresh milk that can last for 60 days.

New state measures are targeting riced vegetable products to protect the rice industry.

Though the vote is expected to be along party lines, the bill is more likely to gain the support of some Republicans than previous climate legislation.

How plant patents work in the U.S. and India.

Other research suggests that women are more likely to experience both sexism and sexual harassment in male-majority workplaces.

Meanwhile, a proposal to expand offshore drilling in U.S. waters has been halted indefinitely.

Under a new plan, people who have been in the country for up to two years would be treated as if they just crossed the border—and they could be swiftly deported.

The story of Mexico's latest crackdown on U.S.-bound Central American migrants began long before Trump's presidency.

Could it provide a path to bipartisan—and inclusive—climate change legislation?

A recent arrest put armed militias patrolling the southern border in the public spotlight, but they have a lineage as long as the border itself.

For a trio of anti-LGBT discrimination cases, the issue revolves around the meaning of one word: sex.