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African-American women are more likely to lose a baby in the first year of life than women of any other race. Scientists think that stress from racism makes their bodies and babies more vulnerable.

Melting permafrost and major storms are eating away at the coastal Alaskan village of Newtok. Residents are desperate to move, but the U.S. has no climate change policy that could help them.

To skirt a state law prohibiting the monuments' removal, the city sold two of its parks to a new nonprofit. "In all of my life in Memphis, I've never seen such solidarity," said Mayor Jim Strickland.

Catalonia declared independence in October, only to see Madrid fire its leaders and strip their power. Tensions show no sign of fading away, with pro-secessionist groups once again in control.

He undertook his fact-finding mission with a series of questions: Are those in poverty able to live with dignity? And what does a government do to protect those who are most vulnerable?

John Schnatter, who criticized the NFL leadership last month for its handling of the anthem protests, will remain chairman of the board.

President Trump and a trio of Cabinet members have made headway in their campaign for American fossil fuel "energy dominance." This might slow renewable energy, but it won't bring back coal.

Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says he wants to know why drugmakers churn out medicines for some rare diseases but not others.

In 2014, Anissa Weier and classmate Morgan Geyser lured another girl to the woods and stabbed her multiple times in an attempt to impress a fictional Internet character.

The health clinic is operating, often by flashlight, out of tents. The island's bleak recovery epitomizes the unevenness of the disaster relief effort in the hurricane-devastated U.S. territory.