Two branches of the U.S. military are grappling with allegations of sexual misconduct against leaders of their sexual assault prevention programs, while the Pentagon released a survey that estimates that 26,000 women and men in the military were sexually assaulted in 2012.
There is nothing to prevent sex offenders and others with criminal records from becoming alcohol and drug counselors in California, even though such roles give them direct contact with people, including teens, at their most vulnerable.
Schools are working to curb the sale of junk food and tighten their nutritional standards. But those health efforts are undermined when students can leave campus at lunch to eat whatever they want.
The recent collapse of a Bangladesh factory has shined a spotlight on the practices of one of the world’s largest garment industries, where many clothes for Western retailers are produced.
As the debate over same-sex marriage swirls in social, political and legal circles around the country, members of the United Methodist Church are caught in the middle.
The Center for Investigative Reporting has launched a new application programming interface for the data we’ve gathered on the Department of Veterans Affairs' benefits claims backlog. We would love to see developers and data analysts explore new ways to visualize and localize the information.
Dance therapy, known as “bailoterapia,” is taking hold as a force for women’s health, an affordable alternative to fitness clubs with fancy treadmills.
