A directive by the Trump administration may undercut universities’ efforts to pursue a diverse student body in Chicago schools, experts say.

Two and a half years after a derailed train spewed toxic gases across eastern Ohio, none of the nation’s largest freight railroads have fulfilled promises to join a voluntary federal close call program designed to reduce rail hazards and prevent accidents.

Vice President Kamala Harris, like many women politicians now and before her, has faced people solely calling her by her first name. The disparity can be a sign of respect, or disrespect, and it's often hard to distinguish between the two.

It’s been 65 years since John F. Kennedy first spoke of America’s “New Frontier.” From there, he built a safety net, a civil rights framework and a global plan to lift the world further from poverty.

The Trump administration says it is freeing projects from bias, but scrutiny has researchers editing out certain words and and hiding personal websites.

T he T visa, an underutilized lifeline for immigrant survivors of human trafficking, is experiencing a sharp rise in applications, despite increasing processing times and deportation risks. Also known as T nonimmigrant status,

After the firestorm in January, Altadena residents are interested in exploring natural ways to rid their soil of lead and other contaminants.

Two new parks fortifying the city’s coastline survived a bureaucratic gantlet that reveals why progress so often feels stuck.