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Just 13 UN member countries are currently led by women; in 9 of those 13, the current leader is the country’s first woman head of government.

As Howard University celebrates its 150th anniversary, learn more about America's historically black colleges and ...

Historically Black colleges and universities continue to play an important role in U.S. higher education. One-in-four U.S. adults under 40 have student loan debt. And how much borrowers owe on student ...

In the year since Hamas attacked Israel, and Israel responded by invading Gaza, U.S. public opinion on the war shifted modestly.

The monthly number of U.S. Border Patrol encounters with migrants crossing from Mexico has plummeted in 2024 from 2023’s record high. A majority of Trump backers say more immigrants would make life ...

The monthly number of U.S. Border Patrol encounters with migrants crossing from Mexico has plummeted in 2024 from 2023’s record high. In 2022, roughly 10.6 million immigrants living in the U.S. were ...

After reaching a record high at the end of 2023, the monthly number of U.S. Border Patrol encounters with migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico has plummeted so far in 2024. The Border ...

The economy, health care, and racial and ethnic inequality are among the top issues for Black voters in the presidential ...

Military veterans have long tended to affiliate with the Republican Party and support Republican candidates, and that remains ...