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Many of the school districts facing backlash over equity initiatives are diversifying faster than the national average.

Its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental-health issue that Facebook plays down in public. Part 2 in a series offering an unparalleled look inside the social-media giant’s failings—and its unwillingness or inability to address them.

New research shows that some highly publicized programs are ineffective

The Netflix docuseries “Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan” re-examines the serial campus rapist (and confessed murderer) who said he had 24 distinct personalities.

We should all be diligent about vetting the research we share — here's how

Apple is working on technology to help diagnose depression and cognitive decline, aiming for tools that could expand the scope of its burgeoning health portfolio.

A new study finds that believing in meritocracy can lead disadvantaged adolescents of color to act out and engage in risky behavior.

The drive to be your best can be hard to muster right about now. Here are some ways to get your mojo back.

One TikTok created a mystery for some scientific surveys.

An account by a former employee of the security team hired by Ms. Spears’s father created the most detailed portrait yet of the singer’s life under 13 years of conservatorship.

Peyton Ham died on the street where he lived. On April 13, 2021, Ham was killed in Leonardtown, Md., when a police officer fired lots of bullets at and into him. He was 16 years old. It’s a story so sad that you can understand why some folks would want it to just go away. […]

Researchers comparing information from death certificates with data from organizations that track police killings in the United States identified a startling discrepancy.

TV convinced me that prison was a paradise for monsters. Turns out, the abuse I experienced came directly from the system.

Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversees a juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tennessee, with a staggering history of jailing children. She said kids must face consequences, which rarely seem to apply to her or the other adults in charge.

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From boomers to zoomers, the concept gets social history all wrong.

Minneapolis civil rights leaders are demanding firing of police officers after seeing body cam footage from Jaleel Stallings trial.

Lockups use unreliable tests to claim that lawyers are sending drugs to their clients behind bars.

Prosectors in Oklahoma successfully argued to a jury this month that a woman who had a miscarriage was guilty of the manslaughter of her non-viable fetus.

Is “people pleasing” really a trauma response?

After a violent week of fighting in school at Southwood High School, a group of dads decided to take matters into their own hands.

Internal documents suggest Facebook has long known its algorithms and recommendation systems push some users to extremes.

The school founded by evangelist Jerry Falwell ignored reports of rape and threatened to punish accusers for breaking its moral code, say former students. An official who says he was fired for raising concerns calls it a “conspiracy of silence.”

Some college applicants do lie about their race, survey finds.

In a national survey, we dug into how teachers use language to make sense of disparities in student outcomes by race and income level.

Facebook engineers gave extra value to emoji reactions, including "angry," pushing more emotional and provocative content into users’ news feeds.