Democracy

Volunteers stack hundreds of diapers at the Nashville Diaper Connection. (Photo by Mark Zalesk, The Tennessean) Babies need plenty of naps a…

In 787 communities served by the United States’ largest utilities, 17% of households struggle to afford basic water services, an analysis finds.

New documents show Energy Transfer spent big on police gear and worked with spin doctors to counter Standing Rock protesters.

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The state fails to fire most corrections officers it accuses of violence against prisoners or covering up abuse.

Records obtained by The Marshall Project reveal a state discipline system that fails to hold many guards accountable.

After half a century, Americans’ constitutional right to get an abortion has been overturned by the Supreme Court. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization – handed down…

For Jessica Cecil, today feels a bit like the Dark Ages after the fall of the Roman Empire, in which agreed-upon facts endure in only a few isolated places of…

A first-of-its-kind report from the Department of Labor studying women in their early 40s calculated how much they lose as a result of their caregiving responsibilities for children and parents. The impact is especially high for Latinas.

Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.

Across the mid-Atlantic region, members of the nonprofit CASA are celebrating hard-fought victories, from the recent rent stabilization in Prince George’s County in Maryland to the closure of Berks County…