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Police escort men accused of allegedly raping a tourist to a district court in Dumka, in India's Jharkhand state, on March 4. The attack took place on March 1; the woman posted a video describing what happened on social media.

A tourist in India posted a video saying she was gang raped. A national debate ensued

The woman and her husband were camping in a remote area. They posted a video describing the attack on social media, triggering a national discussion about sexual assault and justice.

From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums

Around the country, cities are throwing out their own parking requirements, hoping to end up with less parking – and more affordable housing, better transit, and walkable neighborhoods.

A ninth grader places her cellphone in to a phone holder as she enters class at Delta High School, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Delta, Utah. Most schools have policies regulating student cellphone use at school. But the reality is kids don’t always follow the rules and schools enforce them sporadically.

Why you should stop texting your kids at school

Parents are keenly aware of the distractions and the mental health issues associated with smartphones and social media, but teachers say they might not realize how much those struggles play out at school.

The historic city of Lahaina on Maui was once the royal capital of Hawaii. It was destroyed by a wildfire on August 8 last year. This picture was taken on August 18, 2023.

Native Hawaiians aim to bring cultural sensitivity to Maui wildfire cleanup

A delicate cleanup is underway in historic Lahaina on Maui. Cultural monitors are working closely with federal officials to assure the process protects cultural and archeological artifacts.

Left: President Joe Biden delivers remarks to the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference on Feb. 12 in Washington. Right: Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, during a bus tour campaign event in South Carolina on Feb. 21.

Biden and Haley spar over abortion after Alabama court rules embryos are 'children'

Nikki Haley seemed to side with the Alabama court's decision, telling NBC News, "Embryos, to me, are babies." President Biden has seized the opportunity to call for enshrining Roe.

Migrants wait for a ride to the airport after border agents drop them off at San Diego transit centers. The migrant welcome center has closed and volunteers from several community organizations try to fill the gap as the asylum seekers make their way to their final destination throughout the United States, Feb. 23, 2024.

Migrant advocates working around the clock as funding dwindles

It’s been less than a week since San Diego County's Migrant Welcome Center closed, and already CBP has released more than 1,000 asylum seekers and other migrants into the streets.

The IM-1 Nova-C lander, from Houston-based Intuitive Machines, just became the first private spacecraft to land on the moon in one piece.

Private lunar lander returns U.S. to the moon 50 years later. Here's what to know

The Houston-based company has pulled off the first successful commercial landing on the lunar surface. It's America's first soft landing in decades.

ORC1 is an Odd Radio Circle, captured by a MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa.

Research team examines galactic phenomena called Odd Radio Circles

A UCSD-led research team has sought to explain ORCs, or enormous clouds of gas surrounding galaxies that are set in motion by exploding stars.

Tanya Warden, 55, sits for a portrait at her workplace in Philadelphia on Tuesday, March 26 2024. Warden's son, Tyron Alexander, was shot multiple times and died in October 2020.

Philadelphia gun violence victims find support through residents and nonprofits

As gun violence spiked in Philadelphia after the pandemic, some residents and nonprofits banded together to help victims.

Alto Peru, a nonprofit in Peru, runs a surf school for kids in the community.

For these Peruvian kids, surfing isn't just water play

A school in Peru is part of a wave of community-based projects around the world that uses a perhaps surprising method to help kids: surf therapy. And it's not just about physical well-being.

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