Maine looks north, hoping to become a gateway to the Arctic
As climate change raises the prospect of more open Arctic waters, Maine is hoping to take advantage, economically and culturally.
Read moreFor native Americans, pipeline sparks climate awakening
Opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline has unified tribes from across America. Some here believe this protest is becoming something bigger – a turning point for both native Americans and the climate movement.
Read moreWhat happens when cops become hallway monitors
The number of police in schools has skyrocketed in recent decades. But as students head back to school, the big question is: How effective are they?
Read moreAthlete as moral crusader: Is the Muhammad Ali model lost?
The champion boxer if anything had an even larger impact outside the ring than in it, becoming a symbol of black pride and war opposition in an era of upheaval.
Read moreWhen a prison closes, what happens to the prison town?
Amid a bipartisan push to reduce mass incarceration, rural towns that have been economically reliant on prisons are learning – quickly – how to adapt when the facilities close.
Read moreDespite governors’ resistance, Syrian refugees find support in US
Mahmoud, who fled Syria with his family more than three years ago, was nervous for their well-being in Connecticut after the Paris attacks. But he’s been pleasantly surprised by how his family has been treated.
Read moreCops in schools: Way to rebuild community trust in law enforcement?
With public trust in law enforcement plummeting, some believe the growth of police in schools can help restore confidence. Critics are concerned that too many children are being arrested for nonviolent offenses.
Read moreGet out of jail free: US cities eye bail reform, other efforts to help poor
After a series of tragedies, cities are using a variety of tools – from eliminating bail for nonviolent offenses to pairing police officers with mental health professionals – to reduce overcrowding in America’s jails
Read moreBehind tension over Texas pool party, a seismic shift in American suburbs
A police crackdown at a pool party in suburban Dallas points to how tensions can arise as diversity spreads into even predominantly white suburbs
Read moreWhen expert testimony isn’t: Tainted evidence wreaks havoc in courts, lives
Across the country, the criminal justice system is grappling with the fallout from decades of faulty analysis in criminal cases that may have resulted in thousands of wrongful convictions
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