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Jonathan Escoffery grew up in Miami, the son of Jamaican immigrants. In a world where identity was linked to race, he says it was often confusing to figure out where he fit in.

Brazil’s Justice Ministry says more than 1,200 people have been detained.

More than 15 million apartments and houses sit vacant. Abandoned, or "zombie" homes, have been linked to heightened rates of crime and community decline.

The Kremlin is criticized. The EU sanctions Meta.

Kevin McCarthy waits. And waits. And waits.

The oil spill has had rippling effects to the fishing, shrimping and oystering industries along the Gulf Coast. In Mississippi, employees were laid off at a seafood processing plant. In Biloxi, referred to as the "seafood capital of the world," shrimp are scarce and there are worries that imports will have to do.

January is usually a big month for layoffs. How should you prepare if you think your job may be at risk? We asked some experts.

Until 1950, tuberculosis was the No. 1 cause of death in Alaska. Today, many Alaskans still carry the bacteria that can cause the disease. That helps explain why last year, the state had the highest TB rates in the nation. A small team of health workers is trying to turn that around.

In Mississippi, criticism continues to stream in after outgoing Gov. Haley Barbour pardoned more than 200 people. Some of those let go include murderers.

Vardaman Elementary is about to become Mississippi's first predominantly Hispanic primary school, but it is still struggling to find teachers who can help its Spanish-speaking students adjust to the American classroom.