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Nearly seven decades ago two Black women, bound together by military service, helped end discrimination on interstate buses. Their often overlooked story in civil rights history is getting attention.

More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States during the 12-month period ending April 2021, according to new date from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Biden administration scrambles to respond as new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show overdose deaths surged to more than 100,000 fatalities.

Nikole Hannah-Jones says the contributions of Black people are often left out of the American story. Her mission is to reframe U.S. history through the lens of slavery.

President Biden and House Democrats are planning more than 1,000 events in the coming weeks to try to sell voters on the Build Back Better plan as they face sour poll numbers.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday called for the preservation of democracy during his visit to Africa amid worsening crises in Ethiopia and Sudan.

Sherrilyn Ifill is stepping down and Janai Nelson will be the next director. The change is coming at a time when restrictions on voting rights and racial tensions are on the rise in the country.

After eight days of testimony and hours of closing arguments, the 12 jurors began deliberating Tuesday morning. Rittenhouse is charged with five felony counts and faces life in prison if convicted.

After declining most of the fall, new infections are up again in more than half of U.S. states, worrying experts about what the holiday season may bring.

With the passing of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, the Astroworld death toll has risen to 10. Scott and Live Nation, the organizers of the festival, have been sued by numerous parties.