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Why many Black Americans are boycotting big-box retail stores: ‘Using my money to resist’

A Target store in Peoria, Arizona.

Research shows evictions are a public health problem. Can eviction prevention be a solution?

Close-up of a person reading an eviction notice letter.

Behind the masks: Who are the people rounding up immigrants in California?

Nighttime view of a line of federal immigration agents in riot gear and face shields facing the camera near Glass House Farms facility in Camarillo, with police spotlights in background.

A new study proves that criminalizing homelessness doesn’t reduce homelessness

Unhoused people have set up a tent community at Riverside Park in Grants Pass, Oregon.

How the Supreme Court ruled differently in immigration and criminal justice cases

United States Supreme Courts building illuminated at night in Washington DC with steps and plaza in foreground.

Where are they now? The high school classes that scattered the most across the U.S.

A graduating student facing the ceremony crowd.

How one state reduced its overdose death rate by 32% in a year

A Services for the UnderServed (S:US) worker holds a naloxone overdose kit.

The decline of American happiness: Why the US is falling behind in global rankings

A group of diverse people protesting against war in silence outdoors.

Reverse phone lookup demystified: When, why, and how to use it legally

Woman contemplating to answer an unknown call on her mobile phone.

After years apart, they found their loved ones experiencing homelessness

Julie Crossman sitting on a stoop wearing a red long-sleeve shirt, is the sister of Nanie Crossman who she lost touch with, in Oakland on April 8, 2025