Married Young: The Fight Over Child Marriage in America
She was 15. He was 24. Should they have been allowed to marry?
September 14, 2017
Child Marriage in America
200,000 children were married in the U.S. between 2000 and 2015. This is the story of one teen who marries her 24-year-old boyfriend after he is accused of statutory rape.
September 14, 2017
The Opioid Epidemic is Growing More Deadly, New Data Suggests
New numbers released this week reveal the worsening toll of the opioid epidemic in communities across the country.
August 8, 2017
Why Governor Dannel Malloy Wants Connecticut to be a "Second Chance Society"
Dannel Malloy says he inherited a criminal justice system that no one today would choose to build from scratch. "We would not create this system again," he says. "No one would sit around in a room and say that we should have a system that is as punitive and as hopeless about the ability of people to turn themselves around."
July 18, 2017
In Fight Over Child Marriage Laws, States Resist Calls for a Total Ban
Advocates are calling for a ban on marriage for anyone under the age of 18, but pushback has come from across the political spectrum.
July 6, 2017
Child Marriage in America: By the Numbers
More than 200,000 children under 18 have been legally married in the U.S. since 2000. This is what we know about them.
July 6, 2017
Comey's Firing and the Clinton Emails: The Backstory
President Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey over his handling of the Clinton email investigation, but there was a time during Election 2016 when Trump seized on the investigation to help solidify his support.
May 9, 2017
How Brain Science Is Changing How Long Teens Spend in Prison
In the 1990s, before scientists had the tools to understand the teenage brain, judges around the country sentenced thousands of adolescents to life in prison. Today, emerging science is reshaping how long juveniles offenders spend behind bars.
May 2, 2017
Does Solitary Confinement Make Inmates More Likely To Reoffend?
Supporters of solitary confinement have speculated that the harsh conditions of isolation may deter inmates from committing more crimes in the future. Data from correctional facilities in a handful of states reveal a different story.
April 18, 2017
Betting on Trump: Jobs
Donald Trump has promised to bring manufacturing jobs back to communities like Erie, Pennsylvania. But economists say that many of those jobs are gone for good.
February 15, 2017
"We Experienced Chaos:" Joshua Baker on Filming "Battle for Iraq"
An ISIS bomb attack left filmmaker Joshua Baker with a broken back and shrapnel in his head and back. "We experienced chaos for 45 minutes to an hour," he says of the bombing, but the citizens of Mosul "experience this every day."
January 31, 2017
'Apprentice' Star Omarosa Manigault Joins Trump Transition Team
Omarosa Manigault, a Trump loyalist and contestant on Season One of "The Apprentice," has joined the president-elect's transition team.
December 16, 2016