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The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to classify lynching as a federal hate crime. The vote came at the end of Black History Month.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week urged the American public "to prepare in the expectation that this could be bad." Here are some of the steps you might consider.

The plight of Chinese health care workers contracting the coronavirus has prompted front-line medical staff in the U.S. to wonder if they're protected. Hospitals say they're taking steps to prepare.

Elizabeth Freeman used the colonists' ideas of equality and independence to sue for her freedom. Her lawyer was Theodore Sedgwick, who would later become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Scientists are pushing hard to find a more effective way to prevent nearly all seasonal flu strains with one shot. For starters, they're paying volunteers to spend a 10-day stint in "Hotel Influenza."

North Carolina is becoming a purple state — a target for Democrats and a must-win for Republicans. Michael Bloomberg was involved in Charlotte, long before he declared his presidential candidacy.

Cathy Park Hong's essays serve as a major reckoning, pulling no punches as the author uses her life's flashpoints to give voice to a wider Asian American experience, one with cascading consequences.

Matthew Belnap was to be released from jail. Authorities say he shaved Kaleb Wiewandt's head so they would look a like. Wiewandt was released first and then Balnap complained his released was delayed.

Spain's culture ministry has canceled upcoming concerts featuring opera great Placido Domingo following reports of a years-long pattern of sexual abuse by the tenor.

A wave of newcomers is transforming the Texas political map, potentially making the state more competitive for Democrats. Will Texas Democrats remain as moderate as they historically have been?