California Agrees to Overhaul Solitary Confinement in Prisons
California has agreed to place limits on how long prisoners can spend in solitary confinement, and review the cases of thousands who are currently in isolation.
September 1, 2015
Is Abadi's "Good Faith" Enough to Reform Iraq?
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi came into office during a time of crisis. Nearly one year later, he faces the difficult challenge of trying to reform Iraq's political system while continuing the fight against ISIS.
August 13, 2015
Milwaukee Archdiocese Offers Settlement For Victims of Clergy Sex Abuse
A proposed settlement between the Milwaukee Archdiocese and hundreds of alleged victims would end one of the largest cases to emerge from the clergy abuse crisis.
August 5, 2015
After Mullah Omar, What Comes Next For the Taliban?
News of Mullah Omar's death comes at a time when the Taliban faces internal power struggles and increased factionalism, even as it continues its brutal and deadly fight against the Afghan government.
July 30, 2015
How People Are Using Technology Against ISIS
While ISIS uses technology to spread propaganda and terror, its opponents are using it to interfere with its rule, its narrative and its grip on power.
July 14, 2015
How ISIS Is Using Women To Police Other Women
Despite ISIS' brutal treatment of women, some now actively fight for the militant group, helping to enforce its vision for an Islamic State.
July 13, 2015
Report: Ebola Outbreak Exposed "Organizational Failings" at WHO
A scathing review found the WHO unable to respond rapidly to global health emergencies, despite it status as the U.N. agency countries look to when dealing with crises like the Ebola outbreak.
July 7, 2015
Listen to "Growing Up Trans"
Filmmakers Miri Navasky and Karen O’Connor meet transgender children and their families who were willing to share stories of the struggles and choices they faced as they considered transitioning.
July 1, 2015
When Transgender Kids Transition, Medical Risks are Both Known and Unknown
New medical options are allowing transgender children to start the process of transitioning at younger and younger ages. But doctors tread carefully, lacking research on some of the long-term effects.
June 30, 2015
California Approves Strict New Vaccine Requirements for Children
California now has one of the strictest vaccination laws in the country, after Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation on Tuesday that eliminates personal and religious belief exemptions.
June 30, 2015
By the Numbers: The Magnitude of Rape and Sexual Assault
What is the incidence of rape? How many go unreported? How much does it cost the victim? We look at the numbers behind the crime.
June 23, 2015
Working the Night Shift, Alone and Vulnerable to Sexual Assault
They clean your offices, your hotels, your malls and airports. But as everyone else goes home, janitors -- many of them undocumented women who work the night shift -- are alone, which makes them especially vulnerable.
June 23, 2015