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A voter wears an "I Voted" badge after placing a ballot in a drop box in Los Angeles last week. Officials say members of the Republican Party have illegally placed unauthorized drop boxes in some locations.

California Officials Tell State GOP To Stop Distributing Ballot Drop Boxes

Unauthorized boxes — many marked "official" — have been discovered across California, including at state Republican party offices and churches.

Alexander Gauland walks from the Brandenburg Gate to the Bundestag in Berlin after he delivered a speech during the "demonstration for the future of Germany" called by the far-right AfD in Berlin on May 27. Last weekend, Gauland caused outrage in Germany when he called the Nazi era "just a speck of bird s*** in more than 1,000 years of successful German history."

Germany's Far-Right AfD Party Is Making Its Presence Felt

Alexander Gauland, the head of Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, made recent remarks about the Nazi era that offended many Germans, but critics say it's all part of the AfD's playbook.

Jacksonville School Stands on Bigham’s Knoll

Jacksonville’s first school stood on the hill known as Bigham’s Knoll, named after Jacksonville pioneer John Bigham. It opened in 1868, only to burn down…

The U.S. hit a record high coronavirus hospitalization rate Wednesday, putting further strain on the nation's already stressed hospitals.

U.S. Hits 100,000 COVID-19 Hospitalizations; More Than 3,100 Deaths

Data from the COVID Tracking Project show 100,226 people were hospitalized Wednesday, while Johns Hopkins reports 3,157 deaths — a new one-day record.

Experts hope a new insurance provision included in the recent stimulus package could help stem rising maternal mortality in the U.S. Each year, about 700 American women die due to pregnancy, childbirth or subsequent complications.

With Black Women At Highest Risk of Maternal Death, Some States Extending Medicaid

The U.S. is the only industrialized nation where the rate of pregnancy-related deaths is rising. Experts say one way to save lives is making sure new mothers don't lose their health insurance.

Japanese-American Internment, In Striking Pictures

The shipping of Japanese-Americans to prison camps during World War II is not one of the prouder episodes in American history. But it is a well-documented…

Betsey Johnson Talks Fashion, Love And Motherhood In Self-Titled Memoir

The designer who has been pushing fashion boundaries for decades reveals more about the woman behind the brand — the whimsy and fun, but also difficult times, from relationships to health challenges.

Bryan Stevenson is the author of the memoir <em>Just Mercy</em>, which was recently adapted into a film starring Michael B. Jordan.

'Just Mercy' Attorney Asks U.S. To Reckon With Its Racist Past And Present

Bryan Stevenson built a museum and monument in Alabama dedicated to slavery and its legacy. "We need to create institutions in this country that motivate more people to say 'Never again,' " he says.

Lake of the Woods Attracts Vacationers since 1920’s

Lake of the Woods in Klamath County, Ore., has been a popular vacation spot since the U.S. Forest Service opened a campground there in 1920.Pioneer Oliver…

In Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta, oil bunkering — the practice of siphoning oil from pipelines — has transformed parts of the once-thriving delta ecosystem into an ecological dead zone, <a href="https://postconflict.unep.ch/publications/OEA/UNEP_OEA.pdf">according to the U.N. Environment Programme</a>.

Oh Dear: Photos Show What Humans Have Done To The Planet

Some scientists say we've entered a new geological epoch — the anthropocene era — defined by the human impact on the global landscape. Three artists traveled to 22 countries to see what we've wrought.

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