Isabelle Taft

Genetic genealogy is identifying the mothers of deceased newborns found abandoned, shedding light on crimes that went unsolved for years. Women now may face lengthy prison sentences for decades-old chapters of their pasts.

Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of obstructing justice after directing a migrant out of her courtroom as federal agents waited to arrest him. Her arrest has raised several questions.

The lawsuit, which names the governor and mayor as defendants, is the latest move by the White House to try to get local governments to cooperate more with its immigration agenda.

Fairhope originated as an experimental colony, and that spirit remains part of its character. But it now faces a culture war, with its library at the center.

The Trump administration has targeted a few elite universities with its threats to freeze funding. But many more schools around the country are vulnerable.

Colleges are using surveillance videos and search warrants to investigate students involved in pro-Palestinian protests. Experts say it’s a new frontier in campus security that could threaten civil liberties.

Hundreds of homes and other buildings were destroyed in Oklahoma, as fierce winds and wildfires swept the region.

With signs made from crayons and colored markers, children rallied on Capitol Hill with their parents on Thursday, protesting layoffs and spending limits.

Gene Hackman was cared for by his wife in his final years. Her unexpected death highlights the essential and challenging job of those who care for Alzheimer’s patients.

Federal investigators announced that a key piece of machinery appeared to have stopped working years before a crash that killed seven people.