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Saplings from Anne Frank's tree take root in US

Saplings from Anne Frank's tree take root in US

Saplings from the chestnut tree that stood as a symbol of hope for Anne Frank as she hid from the Nazis for two years in Amsterdam are being distributed to 11 locations in the United States as part of a project that aims to preserve her legacy and promote tolerance.

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Indian child-welfare lawsuit filed against South Dakota

The ACLU is joining two Indian tribes and three parents in class-action lawsuit against South Dakota.
by Tom Crann

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Clean water: life changing for 5 million Haitians

Clean water: life changing for 5 million Haitians

Friday is World Water Day. The United Nations hopes you are thinking about how we manage freshwater resources to make sure people around the world have fair access to clean water.
by Tom Crann

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Study: Nearly 2 in 3 hate crimes unreported

Study: Nearly 2 in 3 hate crimes unreported

Despite growing awareness of hate crimes, the share of those crimes reported to police has fallen in recent years as more victims of violent attacks express doubt that police can or will help.

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Changed minds, demographics in same-sex marriage shift

Changed minds, demographics in same-sex marriage shift

The nation's views on same-sex marriage are more favorable in large part because of a shift in attitudes among those who know someone who is gay or became more accepting as they got older of gays and lesbians, according to a national survey.

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Teachers facing achievement gap try cross-race connections

Teachers facing achievement gap try cross-race connections

As Minnesota wrestles with some of the worst academic achievement gaps in the nation between white kids and students of color, some teachers are questioning their own practices in the classroom.
by Laura Yuen

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Rise of Latino population blurs US racial lines

Rise of Latino population blurs US racial lines

Welcome to the new off-white America. A historic decline in the number of U.S. whites and the fast growth of Latinos are blurring traditional black-white color lines, testing the limits of civil rights laws and reshaping political alliances as "whiteness" begins to lose its numerical dominance.

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Eight women who made their mark in a man's field

Eight women who made their mark in a man's field

Gender discrimination in science has been around a long time. Even so, woman scientists have made their mark. Here are eight names to know.
by Eric Ringham

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Census: Record 1 in 3 US counties are now dying

A record number of U.S. counties -- more than 1 in 3 -- are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs elsewhere.

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Minn. text hotline: a 'lifeline' in teens' pockets

The name says it all: TXT4Life. Minnesota lawmakers are moving to add the text message-based suicide prevention program to the existing statewide phone hotline.

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