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Tennessee could owe a historically Black university over $500 million. Andre Perry, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, believes the problem cuts much deeper: "We're throttling the economy."

A new survey asked how Black and Latinx families, students and educators across New York would like to see local school districts invest $12 billion in…

The U.S. Open is winding down and the football season is starting up.

Most American Indians are lactose intolerant, which means they need to find nutrients outside of dairy sources. It turns out that a return to traditional cooking methods can be key to good health.

Nurse Alex Wubbels calmly stated that it was against hospital policy to allow blood to be drawn from an unconscious patient without a warrant. Then a detective forced her outside and handcuffed her.

Alaska is a leader in microgrids since its remote communities have had to power themselves for decades.

Food banks are flush with meat, cheese and milk, with twice as much as they usually have, as farmer supply outstrips demand. Some charities are scheduling extra distributions to prevent waste.

Do recent events have you wishing for more insight into Syria? Critic Marcela Valdes — with some help from experts on the region — recommends five great reads. From the diaries of a threatened novelist to a study of Syrian lingerie, these books reveal new facets of a complex country.

The rise of pornography online has created a new industry of people whose job it is to screen vast numbers of images of exploited children.

Despite intense competition from Amazon and big-box retailers, there are more independent bookstores now than there were four years ago. Borders' bankruptcy, the "buy local" movement and cooperative publishers have all contributed to the renaissance.