Scientists have documented that souring seas caused by CO2 emissions are dissolving pteropods, a key marine food source. The research raises questions about what other sea life might be affected.
To conclude the 20th season of The Kalb Reports, Pulitzer Center senior adviser Marvin Kalb interviews Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Antonin Scalia about the First Amendment.
In the wake of failed attempts to pass immigration reform in 2013, a controversial new bill seeks to tighten enforcement.
At "Know Your Status" Free Ball, Baltimore City Health Department shines spotlight on ballroom scene in hopes of helping community members get tested for HIV.
America is grappling with a "residency bottleneck" on top of projected doctor shortages. In solving this problem, Congress is reconsidering the structure of medical residencies.
In one of 45 states to adopt Common Core standards, Illinois administrators, teachers, parents, students and legislators respond to the new policy in ways that belie the national reaction.
Although the government and NGOs think of buffers as the best way to deal with runoff in the Chesapeake Bay, a growing body of evidence suggests otherwise.
Political campaigns' usage of personal data may strike some voters as a "creepy" infringement of privacy, but the regulation of this data also raises important questions about free speech.
Waiver that exempted Newtown students from standardized tests after Sandy Hook shooting sparks debate on high-stakes testing and accountability in schools.
In the Internet age, it's sometimes loyalty — not Nielsen ratings — that determine a show's future prospects.
Siretha White was shot to death during her 11th birthday party. Seven years later, her family reunited to celebrate her life on the day she would have turned 18.
A lack of community resources in Chicago's south- and westside neighborhoods translates into endemic poverty and gun violence, two of the city's main impediments to further development.
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