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Thousands of people are imprisoned for decades, if not life, because of tough drug sentences. Now judges, lawyers and advocates ask whether it's time to dial back those penalties.

Iraq responded with both shock and, in Parliament, a desire for retaliation. In Sudan, the government summoned a U.S. diplomat to protest Friday's executive order.

The travel ban imposed by the president a week ago on people from seven Muslim-majority countries is only the latest executive order through the years grounded in race, ethnicity or country of origin.

An analysis finds that if you're deficient in vitamin D, taking a supplement might cut your risk of respiratory infections. But there's disagreement on what's considered deficient.

Eleven states with GOP governors expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Now those governors want to make sure the expansion isn't unwound if the ACA is repealed.

A draft presidential order that could open the door to reviving "black sites" might be as much political messaging as a true plan.

The story of how that population grew so large is a long one that's mostly about Mexico, and full of unintended consequences.

The StateImpact Florida reporting team covers education across the state by focusing on how the policies affect the individual students.

The bombing and its aftermath revealed a massive, highly coordinated homeland security apparatus that can organize a mass casualty disaster or lock down a major American city at a moment's notice. Or both.

One man from eastern North Carolina is pedaling over a thousand miles to raise awareness and support for substance abuse prevention.Pedaling a bike from…