Amid coronavirus panic, parents wonder if they should pull their kids out of school, especially if children have asthma and are more vulnerable.
Author: Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY
‘Why them, what did they do?’ Canada mourns victims of Iranian plane crash, seeks answers
University of Alberta officials said at least 10 of the victims were part of its campus community, including professors, students and alumni.
‘We’re not going to cower’: Small Jewish communities prepare for increasing anti-Semitic attacks
With anti-Semitic attacks on the rise, Jewish leaders grapple with how to create welcoming environments while keeping their congregation safe.
President Trump’s executive order could help fight domestic violence, sex assault in Alaska
Major government funding, plus a new executive order from President Trump, could help fight the epidemic of domestic and sexual violence in Alaska.
Most priests accused of sexually abusing children were never sent to prison. Here’s why
Why aren’t more credibly accused Catholic priests in prison? Blame it on laws that don’t allow enough time for abuse survivors to come forward
Jews, outraged by restrictive abortion laws, are invoking the Hebrew Bible in the debate
GOP lawmakers often point to the Bible as proof that abortion should be illegal. But Jews read the same texts, and have different interpretations.
‘Up to my kneecaps in water’: New Orleans slammed with heavy rains, flooding streets
Heavy rains swamped New Orleans on Sunday, inundatingstreets, stranding cars and shutting down all public streetcar and bus service.
Don’t send a ‘bishop to the crime scene’: Church sex abuse survivors blast Pope Francis’ new law on reporting
Pope Francis issued “groundbreaking” law on reporting of clergy sex abuse. Survivors say the church still doesn’t get it.
More Americans than ever are leaving the Catholic Church after the sex abuse scandal. Here’s why.
In pews across the U.S., Catholics are hungry for community and spiritual guidance but furious over the handling of the sexual abuse crisis.
Gonzaga guard Zach Norvell, Jr. chasing basketball dream his father couldn’t
Gonzaga’s scrappy sophomore guard Zach Norvell, Jr. only knows how to play one way: Tough. That’s what he learned growing up in Chicago’s South Side.