A bipartisan group of Missouri lawmakers and religious leaders want to abolish the death penalty, citing its financial and human costs.

If you’ve ever suspected that your most “results-driven,” “performance-focused” coworkers might just be “effectuating” ineffectual and downright diversionary word vomit, a new study out of Cornell ...

Bullpens have a "tangible negative consequence" that has been overlooked, said psychologist professor Michael Rosander.

There are 32 attorneys, investigators and specialists in the Missouri State Public Defender Office dedicated to preventing the wrongful execution of innocent people on death row. The agency spends alm ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi and the DOJ have been openly violating federal law to shield President Trump from transparency in ...

Harris County offers countywide voting, meaning voters aren’t assigned to a particular neighborhood precinct as they were in Dallas County, where mass confusion ensued when hundreds got turned away on ...

When the governor doesn’t commute sentences, and the legislature won’t act, the carrot-and-stick system of rehabilitation disintegrates.

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Last summer, I ...

It's one of the most exciting times of the year. The high school basketball playoffs are back for the next month. It's always a mystery as to why adults can't behave themselves at playoff basketball ...

Mardi Gras is meant to be a time of celebration, but City of New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno says unsafe behavior by some riders during the Krewe of Carrollton parade crossed the line. Forty one ...

Bad Bunny brought the party to the Super Bowl halftime show as he promised, performing hits from "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" a week after winning Album of the Year for it at the 2026 Grammys. The ...

Growing up in Southern California, Victor Ramos didn’t encounter many fellow Puerto Ricans and Dominicans. “Being born and raised in LA, I always sought representation as a child and young adult for ...