An unprecedented, class action lawsuit brought against one Southern California school district and its top officials could have a big impact on schools across the country. On Thursday in Los Angeles, a U.S. District Court judge will preside...
A few years ago, I was on a panel at the Tennessee Williams Festival titled “Writing New Orleans: The Most Exotic place in America.” It was held in the largest room in the hotel where the annual literary festival is held, and the...
Hawaii had the fewest non-fatal injuries from firearms in 2010 in a comparison of 18 states, including California, New York and Florida, a new study shows. The report found that states with stricter gun-control laws — regulating guns and...
Publication number: 2015-31 Author(s): Kerry DeVooght; Sarah Daily; Kristen E. Darling-Churchill; Deborah Temkin; Megan Novak; Karen VanderVen Publication date: Aug 2015 Doc type: Report This report summarizes the...
Before moving out of my parents’ house, I had been living in the same neighborhood for almost 10 years. But if you were to ask me for the names of all the families next door, I couldn’t tell you. Turns out that I’m not alone....
According to neurologists, fully 85 percent of human brain growth is completed during the first three years of life. It’s a recognition that’s driving a new King County initiative, Best Starts for Kids, which aims to ensure all...
William McRaven took the reins of the University of Texas as the system chancellor in mid-2014, a year marked nationwide by activism and unprecedented federal attention to the issue of campus sexual assault. ...
Firefighters are known for their physical strength and bravery, but they also face an immense amount of emotional stress and pressure. And just as first responders train for fitness, so too should they work on sharpening and preparing their...
This article was initially published as a letter to subscribers of The Upshot’s newsletter. You can sign up for the email here to get this and all of the best of The Upshot. Big cuts in the prison population won’t be easy. That much was...
On an unbearably hot August afternoon last summer, I was walking along West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson, Mo., notebook in hand, when I ran into two good friends who were also on the clock, Joel Anderson of BuzzFeed and Jamelle Bouie of Slate....
A majority of Americans support providing schoolchildren with healthy meals that consist of more fruits and vegetables and fewer foods high in calories and sodium, according to a national poll released on Tuesday by the W. K. Kellogg...
The defendants may be one southern California school district and its top officials, but an unprecedented, class action lawsuit could have a big impact on schools across the country. Today in Los Angeles, a U.S. District Court judge will...
F ranco Basaglia is still a household name in Italy. His name is always attached to Law 180 (“Basaglia’s law”), promulgated in 1978. It was a rushed compromise of legislation that effectively ended the era of detention...
The young woman nursing a fresh black eye has come to the police station in this old fishing city for help. But she's not looking to report a crime or seek someone's arrest. She wants help kicking her heroin addiction. "It was better...
Do good guys with guns deter bad ones? There is a growing body of research that suggest they don't. Here's the latest: A study published last week finds that police officers are three times more likely to be murdered while at work in...