Deborah Archer, professor of clinical law and president of the ACLU, explains how a ruling against affirmation active would affect higher ed.

Anti-trans state legislation, coupled with conversion therapy, could have dire consequences for many of the nation's 300,000 trans youth.

Eight areas of life critical to health and well-being totally account for why Black adults in the US have a higher risk of early death.

A study of US history textbooks found 87% of key topics in Latino history were either not covered or were mentioned in 5 or fewer sentences.

In 787 communities served by the United States' largest utilities, 17% of households struggle to afford basic water services, an analysis finds.

Food insecurity in the US "is something that families are experiencing over and over again in a persistent way."

Mass shooters pursuing fame often plan their attacks as "surprises," a study shows. This tendency makes them uniquely challenging to prevent.

Most child shooting victims are shot outdoors for unknown reasons and are likely not the intended target, a new study shows.

More kids have been diagnosed with autism than at any time since monitoring began more than two decades ago, studies find.

"Our research suggests that the US could benefit from adopting Canada's more flexible regulatory approach to methadone treatment..."