Sri Lanka’s government blames domestic Islamist group for bombings

The coordinated bombings were carried out by seven suicide bombers from a domestic militant group named National Thowfeek Jamaath, an official said.

Elizabeth Warren proposes canceling student loan debt and offering free public college

As historically black colleges struggle across U.S., Bennett College fights to stay afloat

HBCUs like the all-women's Bennett College were largely founded after the Civil War to give African Americans the opportunity for higher education. The schools saw booming enrollment for decades. In recent years, they've struggled to survive.

Plastic straw restrictions begin in L.A. on Earth Day

These California bills would train nurses, judges and police how to spot their own biases