In Thailand, Project Isarra gives freed workers money, instead of services, and a chance to make their own choices again. Part 13 of a series on ending human trafficking.
In a potential watershed labor case, the Supreme Court is poised to weigh if mandatory ‘fair share’ union fees violate the First Amendment. Rebecca Friedrichs, the teacher at the center of the case, speaks out.
In a 3,500-mile humanitarian odyssey, Greg Mahle transports rescue dogs from shelters in the South to new owners in the North.
Black police officers know the challenges of being a cop but also say they aren't immune to the type of incidents that have made headlines in recent months.
Marco Rubio's appeal as the Reaganesque optimist hasn't caught on, while the intense rhetoric of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz has.
Even after five of Lee Bo's publishing partners went missing this fall, the bookseller thought he was safe in Hong Kong. Activists say China's security agencies are extending their reach.
An improving economy is likely to favor the party that currently holds the White House. But other factors also come into play.
Ammon Bundy says that federal land management practices are pushing more people into poverty, highlighting a serious rural economic problem.
US recruits tech leaders: In the wake of Islamic State and other violent attacks, an Obama administration delegation met with technology leaders Friday to develop a strategy for battling terrorists' use of technology.
After the cold war, America hoped that European security was permanently solved, but Russia's recent forays into Ukraine and Syria have been followed by a shift in US rhetoric.
At least some of those suspected of a rash of sexual assaults and robberies in Cologne on New Year's Eve are asylum seekers – leading some Germans to wonder whether their country has ignored uncomfortable aspects of immigration.
President Obama is faced with defending his controversial foreign policy – from Cuba to the Asia 'pivot.' During his last year in office, the stakes are rising.
In a case involving religious freedom and corporal punishment, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Monday that the Department of Children and Families could disqualify a couple from serving as foster parents for spanking their children.
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Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, on Wednesday also urged greater efforts to reach out to the Muslim community to spot signs of self-radicalization.
Sen. John McCain didn't go after Donald Trump explicitly, but he warned Wednesday that a weak Republican nominee could jeopardize GOP control of the Senate.
Since the Paris attacks, Sen. John McCain said Wednesday, Americans are more likely to back calls for a more aggressive role in the fight against the Islamic State.
US recruits tech leaders: In the wake of Islamic State and other violent attacks, an Obama administration delegation met with technology leaders Friday to develop a strategy for battling terrorists' use of technology.
While fresh reports of digital assaults on critical infrastructure facilities have stirred the cyberwar saber rattlers, it's worth remembering that squirrels cause far more destruction to the grid than rogue nation hackers.
Because the switch to a newer encryption algorithm means older phones won't be able to use basic Web security measures, many in the developing world will be at greater risk from criminals and online surveillance.
JayNii Streetwise Foundation is an orphanage, primary school, and arts center that thrives in a struggling neighborhood of Accra, Ghana’s capital city.
People living in Zanzibar's Jozani forest are being trained to raise butterflies as a way to prevent deforestation by giving people a financial stake in keeping the forest intact.
The Waldorf Astoria, The Peninsula New York, and The Pierre are among 16 posh hotels pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by 2025.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde dances with some of the orphan children from the La Main Dans La Main charity in Douala, Cameroon, Saturday.
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