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Growing up, Liam Foley (left) was in charge of dishes and never cooked. He was still able to help chop the onions, though, at a burrito-making project for the poor in San Francisco.

A Grass-Roots Effort To Feed The Poor Is Growing, Burrito By Burrito

Burrito-making get-togethers are sprouting up around the U.S. to distribute healthy, grab-and-go meals, as well as provide people a fun way to help out and get involved with their communities.

Tom Garing cleans up racist graffiti painted on the side of a mosque in what officials are calling an apparent hate crime in Roseville, Calif., Feb. 1, 2017.

State Auditors Say California Underreports Hate Crimes

California is underreporting hate crimes to the FBI, state lawmakers and the public because local law enforcement agencies lack adequate policies and training, state auditors said Thursday.

A road sign on Hamburg's Max-Brauer-Allee warns motorists that older diesel vehicles are banned from using this stretch of road. Hamburg is the first German city to ban older diesel vehicles.

Could A Diesel Ban In Hamburg, Germany, Cause More Pollution? Some Residents Worry

The partial ban went into effect Thursday. Many Germans question whether the ban is an environmental milestone or a political shell game that could end up creating more pollution.

Police in London have blamed videos from drill rappers as contributing to violence there. However, opinions are split on the violence's root causes.

YouTube, Urged By Scotland Yard, Removes Rap Videos Blamed For Violence

Law enforcement points to drill rappers' work as contributing, or even inciting, violence in London, but opinions are split on its root causes.

A market on the Strand, a main thoroughfare in Sittwe.

'Deeply Disturbing' Conditions For Rohingya In Myanmar, And Those Yet To Return

"So much of what I've seen is, quite frankly, just deeply disturbing," U.S. aid chief Mark Green said after visiting a camp for Rohingya in Myanmar. For some, "this is the only reality they know."

A 2018 mail-in ballot is seen in this photo, May 29, 2018.

Final Day To Request Mail-In Ballot Is Tuesday

Tuesday is the deadline to request a mail-in ballot for the June 5 primary election.

The signs for the Red Sea Restaurant and Chinatown Bar and Grill are seen in the foreground while the top of the Tower Bar is visible in the background, May 9, 2018.

Aero Club Owner Finds Home For Second Bar In City Heights

The owner of a popular uptown whiskey bar has launched a new place alongside longtime businesses in the immigrant community.

A volunteer cleans up needles used for drug injection that were found at a homeless encampment in Everett, Wash., in November. Respondents in a Federal Reserve survey who knew someone who had been addicted to opioids were less likely to give the economy a favorable rating.

Opioid Crisis Takes A Toll On Economic Outlook For Many Americans, Fed Says

One out of five Americans say they personally know someone who has been addicted to opioids or prescription painkillers, according to a new report about the economic well-being of U.S. households.

Hindu women cry at the site of a mass grave that Myanmar troops said they found last September in Maungdaw township. Amnesty International says local village leaders identified dozens of corpses unearthed from the graves the week before.

'They Were All Slaughtered': Amnesty Says Rohingya Militants Massacred Hindus

Amnesty International alleges a Rohingya insurgent group killed dozens of villagers last August. Afterward, Myanmar launched a campaign that one U.N. official says bears the "hallmarks of genocide."

Cyclist by Lake Michigan shore, Gold Coast district, Chicago. Biking to work is associated with higher levels of well-being.

Where You Live Affects Your Happiness And Health, But How Exactly?

Bike commuting, access to health care and racial diversity contribute to higher levels of well-being in communities.

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