Silvia Foster-Frau

An estimated 43 million Americans get water from wells they own. Should government require them to test and treat their water?

Advocates worry the funding does not go far enough but applaud attempts to test for and remediate lead in water provided to schoolchildren.

Without a national mandate to test school drinking water for lead, U.S. children are often exposed to lead in their school drinking water.

After repeated violations, the state has stepped in -- but the problems are a reminder that safe water is not available to all Americans

The NRA chief’s resignation came after an appeals court ruled that a New York state lawsuit accusing LaPierre and the gun-advocacy organization of fraud could advance.

A lawsuit in Dodge City, Kansas highlights a method of election local government that some experts say diminishes minority representation

Maine does not require permits to carry concealed guns, nor does it mandate background checks for private gun sales.

The Chumash tribe’s fight for federal protection is emblematic of the struggle many Indigenous people face as they attempt to reclaim pieces of their heritage.

The city known for its Black culture is now majority Latino. But its leadership remains largely Black. A group of Latino vaqueros want to change that.

The North Carolina governor, a Democrat, has vetoed the state’s 12-week abortion ban but the state legislature could still override his action.