Social Issues

Women's March draws crowds in Washington, St. Paul
Amid internal controversies and a capital city deeply distracted by the partial government shutdown, the third Women's March returned to Washington on Saturday. Thousands of marchers also gathered at the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul.
Diocese apologizes after students mock Native Americans at Washington rally
A Roman Catholic diocese in Kentucky apologized Saturday after videos emerged showing students from a Catholic boys' high school mocking Native Americans outside the Lincoln Memorial after a rally in Washington.
She wanted to be the perfect mom -- then landed in a psychiatric unit
Postpartum psychosis is rare, but very real, doctors say. And, unlike in some European nations, most U.S. moms who need inpatient psychiatric care can't bring along their babies, adding to the trauma.
Women's March divisions offer lessons for Democrats on managing a big tent
The third annual Women's March is Saturday. The first march, held the day after Donald Trump's inauguration, was a moment of unity. But now there are questions about keeping the united front together.
Trump administration appeals ruling blocking citizenship question on 2020 census
The Trump administration is asking the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the first major court ruling over plans to add a question about U.S. citizenship status to the 2020 census.
Watchdog: Many more migrant families may have been separated
Government investigators say many more migrant children may have been separated from their parents than the Trump administration has acknowledged.