"Are we even safe as American citizens?" says Julie Ear, whose mother self-deported to Mexico earlier this summer.

You know the band Devo, right? The guys with the funny red plastic hats and jumpsuits? The New Wave musicians behind the silly “Whip It” video? They had that odd, spiky '80s vibe? Well, it turns out you may not know as much as you think.

Nikki Tierney was at the statehouse Aug. 11 for the signing of two new laws protecting people seeking addiction help. She has one more hurdle ahead.

When the Food and Drug Administration needs outside guidance, it normally turns to a trusted source: a large roster of expert advisers who are carefully vetted for their independence, credentials and judgment.

PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.

While data centers generate tax revenues and create jobs, they're also straining the electrical grid and gulping water.

Palestinian-Americans who returned to their ancestral home find themselves in a worsening conflict with Israeli settlers and soldiers.

Quitting was never an option for me,” Nicki Walters, owner of Pooper Trooper, says. “We poured too much of ourselves into this. If anything, losing Bill inspired me to keep going. I feel it’s my responsibility to help us get there.