These searing photographs helped ban child labor in America — until now VIEW
Early in the 20th century, at least 18% of children ages 10-15 were employed. Lewis Hine's searing images of them remade the public perception of...
She was a sex-trafficked teen. Then she was arrested as a trafficker VIEW
The handwriting was round and bubbly, the hallmark of a teenage girl. The paper was unremarkable, a lined sheet that could have come from anywhere....
No one wanted Princess Fiona the potbellied pooch, then along came a little girl with a big heart VIEW
In her nearly four months at the shelter, Princess Fiona had been regularly referred to as a "potato," a "land hippo" and a "little ogre."
He was one of the nation’s most revered gay cops. His arrest changed everything
Brett Parson was known nationally and internationally as a pioneer of gay rights in policing. His arrest stunned the legions of people who admired him.
The remarkable brain of a carpet cleaner who speaks 24 languages VIEW
In a city where diplomats and embassies abound, where interpreters can command six-figure salaries at the State Department, carpet cleaner Vaughn Smith was a savant...
Anti-vaccine activists march in D.C. – a city that mandates coronavirus vaccines – to protest mandates
WASHINGTON - Thousands of protesters from across the country - including some of the biggest names in the anti-vaccination movement - descended on the nation's...
A QAnon con: How a viral sex-trafficking lie hurt real kids VIEW
An Internet mob wanted to rescue a 13-year-old girl. Instead, they terrified her, derailed real trafficking investigations and incited ‘save the children’ violence. Behind it...
Trump supporters protesting election results begin demonstrating in D.C.
People who refuse to accept the reality of President Donald Trump's electoral defeat have begun demonstrating in the capital. The city is bracing for 48...