This story was funded by a grant from the Pulitzer Center. The Associated Press is responsible for all content.By KRISTEN GELINEAUHETAUDA, Nepal (AP) — She paces the side of the darkened highway in central Nepal, just enough light from the trucks roaring past to illuminate her painted face to t...

By Amanda Watford, Stateline.orgWhen her son was a teenager, Connecticut mom Amy Wadsworth said, he was the type of kid parents rarely worry about.He played sports, cared about his health and stayed away from drugs. In 2018, when he left West Hartford to start his freshman year at American Univer...

Rose Hoban  |  NC Health News North Carolina’s population is rapidly growing and becoming older. By the early 2030s, the population of people older than 65 is projected to surpass the number of residents who are younger than 18. At the same time, the state is forecast to have a worsening n...

Advertisement: commentary A rival Advanced Placement curriculum is offering a dangerous view of the Constitution and America's founders Published May 14, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) Florida's new high school history course presents the nation's founders as opposed to slavery (Getty Images) Facebook X Re...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for school leaders wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws. For Education Secretary Linda McMahon, it offers a preview of what she hopes to make permanent.Much of the departme...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for school leaders wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws. For Education Secretary Linda McMahon, it offers a preview of what she hopes to make permanent.Much of the department?...

No Kings protests in NJ; Why wear yellow, where's a protest near me? Skip to main content Home Election Voter Guide News Crime New Jersey Environment National Politics Transportation Education Health Watchdog Business Coronavirus USA TODAY Show Caption "No Kings" protests are today, Saturday, ...

Building on the “No Kings” protests in June, organizations across the United States, including those in Southern California, are once again rallying and marching Saturday to protest against the Trump administration.On June 14, more than 5 million people across all 50 states joined in one of t...

D.C. native El Cousteau raps through a fraught moment A favorite of A$AP Rocky and Earl Sweatshirt, El Cousteau is a product of the District in every way. On Dirty Harry 2, he unpacks his upbringing with a nuance absent from national debate.