Puerto Rico Files for Bankruptcy
The island territory owes its creditors $70 billion, marking the largest bankruptcy in the U.S. municipal bond market’s history.
Imagining the Presence of Justice
A new project from The Atlantic focuses on efforts across the United States to move beyond the age of mass incarceration.
The Shooting of Jordan Edwards
Police initially said they killed a 15-year-old after the car he was in reversed toward officers—but after reviewing body-cam footage, fired the officer involved.
A Guilty Plea in the Death of Walter Scott
Former Officer Michael Slager pleaded guilty to violating the unarmed black motorist’s civil rights when he shot him five times in the back.
Another Senior Fox News Employee Is Out
Co-President Bill Shine has resigned amid accusations he concealed Roger Ailes’s unseemly behavior.
The Supreme Court Rules Cities Can Be Victims of Housing Discrimination
Miami’s lawsuit against Bank of America and Wells Fargo now returns to a federal appeals court in Atlanta.
The NSA Is Changing Some of the Information It Collects
The agency says it’s stopping the controversial practice of collecting Americans’ emails that mention foreign intelligence targets.
Pentagon: 'Friendly Fire' May Have Killed 2 U.S. Service Members in Afghanistan
The Army Rangers were struck during an operation targeting ISIS militants in Nangarhar province.
Arkansas's Fourth Execution in 8 Days
The death of Kenneth Williams marks the last in a series of lethal injections the state carried out before its execution drug expired.
The Death of 2 U.S. Service Members in Afghanistan
They were killed in an operation targeting ISIS militants in Nangarhar province, where the U.S. this month dropped the “mother of all bombs.”
United's $10,000 Pledge to Bumped Passengers
The airline issued a series of policy changes after a passenger was dragged off a flight.
Bill O'Reilly's Exit From Fox News
The network said its top-rated star will not be returning.
How to Kill a Lake
A very short book excerpt
The Surge of Refugees Fleeing the U.S. for Canada Ignites Debate
Hundreds of asylum seekers have illegally crossed the border into Emerson, Manitoba, dividing the small town.
New Alternatives for New York's Homeless LGBT Kids
Working With Incarcerated Moms
Finding the Lost Boyz of Chicago
Economic and Social Development by Design
Books Behind Bars
Barack Obama Is Okay With the Criticism
The former president explains what it’s like to be both a person and a symbol.