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Should Childhood Trauma Be Treated As A Public Health Crisis?

New research highlights the link between childhood trauma and mental illness and addiction in adulthood, leading some researchers to call it an issue as pressing as any infectious disease.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, March 1, 2017.

Executive Order To Strip Funding From Sanctuary Cities Faced First Legal Challenge

President Trump’s executive order to strip funding from sanctuary cities faced its first legal challenge Friday in San Francisco. The city and Santa Clara County went to federal court to block the order, contending it is unconstitutional.

Phil Bredesen, the former Democratic governor of Tennessee, is running for the seat now held by Republican Sen. Bob Corker. Bredesen's campaign contacted the FBI on Thursday about a potential breach of its system.

Senate Campaign In Tennessee Fears Hack After Impostor's Emails Request Money

An email sent to the campaign of former Gov. Phil Bredesen seemed to indicate "unauthorized access to campaign-related information," according to a letter sent to the FBI.

James Alex Fields Jr. is accused of ramming his car into a group of marchers after the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va.

Ohio Man Charged With Murder In Fatal Car Attack On Anti-White Nationalist March

James Alex Fields Jr., who allegedly rammed a group of demonstrators, has been charged with murder and several other counts. Federal authorities say they are also opening a civil rights investigation.

A worker picks strawberries on Bertha Magaña's farm in Prunedale.

California’s Next-Gen Farmers Look To Nonprofit Groups For Business Coaching

Organizations in California are helping the state's young farmers gain necessary business skills.

Voters cast ballots at C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center in Atlanta on Oct. 18 during Georgia's early voting period.

In Florida And Georgia, Heated Campaigns For Governor Boil Over In Controversies

Two of the most closely watched races in the country have been roiled over alleged voter suppression, racist ads and newly ignited controversies over the Confederate flag and even Hamilton tickets.

President Trump addresses the crowd during a rally in support of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Monday in Houston.

FACT CHECK: President Trump's False Claims On Migrant Caravan, Tax Cuts

President Trump has been keeping fact-checkers busy with his campaign claims of Middle Eastern migrants and a 10 percent middle-class tax cut.

An exterior view of the U.S. Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., in July. Members of the DOJ were among those who attended a roundtable on Thursday about the criminal justice system and helping ex-inmates re-enter into society.

White House That Often Talks Tough On Crime Hosts Advocates For Former Inmates

The Trump White House welcomed elected officials, faith leaders and nonprofits to discuss ways to help former inmates return to their communities and find jobs, housing and educational opportunities.

An image of a rosehip neuron (top) and a connecting pyramidal cell (bottom).

What Makes A Human Brain Unique? A Newly Discovered Neuron May Be A Clue

The human brain isn't just bigger than a mouse brain. It contains at least one kind of brain cell that isn't found in rodents.

Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, seen in a photograph for the NCAA<em> Champion</em> <em>Magazine</em> last year, was the first Muslim woman in a headscarf to play NCAA Division I basketball.

Her Pro Dreams Shot, This Muslim Player Pivots To The Next Generation

Because of a rule banning head coverings on the basketball court, Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir had to choose between the sport she loved and her faith. She chose her religion but fought to change the rule.

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