A new report details how the U.S. “took deliberate steps” to limit the number of asylum seekers processed at ports of entry along the Mexico border.
Author: Grace Hauck, USA TODAY
Woman wounded in fatal Waukegan police shooting: ‘Our 7-month-old son will never know his father’
Tafara Williams, 20, said a Waukegan police officer fired on her and her boyfriend, Marcellis Stinnette, 19, when they had their hands in the air.
Hundreds gather for Women’s March to protest Trump, Barrett nomination
Thousands were expected to march Saturday to protest Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court and galvanize voters ahead of Election Day.
Meet the 21 creatives who have been awarded ‘genius grants’ from the MacArthur Foundation
The 2020 cohort includes scientists, artists, writers and more, including a media scholar, environmental health advocate and documentary filmmaker.
Your questions about Trump and COVID-19, answered: Who gave Trump coronavirus? What is the Regeneron antibody ‘cocktail’?
Our readers from across the US are asking important questions about President Trump’s positive COVID-19 test. We answer your questions.
‘Let the world see’: Church where 100,000 saw Emmett Till’s open casket is now on a list of US endangered historic places
The church where an estimated 100,000 people viewed Emmett Till’s open casket was listed among America’s most endangered historic places Thursday.
‘A leader of all humanity’: Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a hero, icon, fighter for women and girls across the nation
For millions of women across the U.S., Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a hero, an icon and a champion.
72% of Latino households report money problems amid COVID-19, compared to one-third of white households
Nearly half of U.S. households in the nation’s four largest cities reported serious financial problems amid the pandemic.
CDC now recommends all people exposed to COVID-19 get tested, reversing earlier controversial guidance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed controversial guidance on coronavirus testing Friday.
Police have shot people experiencing a mental health crisis. Who should you call instead?
After the death of Daniel Prude, some are calling for more police mental health training while others are promoting alternative crisis responders.