Author: Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY

2020 U.S. Census data shows a 9% drop in kids under five as the number of adults 65 and older swelled, lifting Americans’ median age to nearly 39.

The number of Native Americans applying to dental school has plummeted, even as the community faces a disproportionate share of poor oral health.

As GOP lawmakers face criticism for invoking ‘thoughts and prayers’ after another mass shooting in Texas, pastors say prayer must lead to action.

The California Reparations Task Force is debating compensation for financial losses brought on by slavery and decades of institutional racism.

For women, this week’s mandate from Pope Francis that a fall summit in Rome include female participants with speaking and voting rights is monumental.

An exhibit opening this week at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., will explore the rise and lingering impact of U.S. imperialism.

Prospective jurors said if they were to convict a man of killing 11 at a Pittsburgh synagogue that they would be capable of sentencing him to death.

A Lambda Legal survey of 2,500 people found that being subject to abuse while in criminal detention is a common experience for LGBTQ and HIV+ people.