In the United States, a Black person is 3.73 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than a white person is, despite approximately equal rates of use.

The district attorney is searching for witnesses and plans to ask the Supreme Court to consider the Etan Patz case. A defense lawyer for the man accused in the killing says they’re dawdling. By Colin ...

The eugenics movement of the early 1900s ultimately went horribly wrong despite its noble aims. What can we learn from this movement's outcomes in order to avoid the repetition of these mistakes?