Half of all Americans killed by police every year are mentally ill

A reported case of the measles on a ship owned by the Church of Scientology has led to a quarantine by St. Lucia

The do-gooder first lady and the acid-tongued conservative writer battled for decades -- and changed D.C. for women

Blaming "mental illness" is a cop-out -- and one that lets us avoid talking about race, guns, hatred and terrorism

"Any presumption in favor of Thomas's integrity and commitment to comply with the law is gone," law professor says

Black people and Latinos are "living in hell," Trump says. Time to tell Donald what our lives are really like

For the third straight year police officers are expected to fatally shoot 1,000 people across the U.S.

An adult actress and her film crew could face up to 6 months in jail for staging pornographic films in a church

Mercer County's school board has disregarded Jefferson's call for a "wall of separation between Church and State"

William Safire accuses feminists of ruining our own name. Plus: Good news on Helen Thomas and the FDA's Office of Women's Health!

It's time religion entered the 21st century: Why its acceptance of LGBT equality is slow but essential.

James L. Gilkerson had a library of antigovernment books in his car when he shot at two officers with an AK-47

The trauma we all feel after Sunday's massacre in Texas is familiar. So are the cynical responses of conservatives

The 2016 presidential candidate had previously called for healing after last week's massacre

Religious faith isn't the problem — but Texas ruling shows Supreme Court has been hijacked by Christian nationalism