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CITY HALL WAS a little quieter early this past week, days after Housing Stability Director Adrienne Beloin and the city reached a settlement agreement that included her resignation, putting an

The deaths of six immigrant workers in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26 sparked the kind of collective empathy that usually follows tragic events. President

A collection of The Root's best posts of the week in politics

The California Fish and Game Commission has formally recognized the Mojave desert tortoise as endangered. The designation, granted Thursday, is the latest in a long series of steps to try

Trump has increased his attention toward Black voters, and his Atlanta visit to the popular fast food chain was his latest attempt at outreach.

Melissa Elizabeth Lucio is having her case looked at again to decide whether she is culpable in her daughter’s death.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday said he expected Iran to attack Israel “sooner, rather than later” and warned Tehran not to proceed.

The Biden administration will cancel $7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers, the White House said on Friday, the latest in a series of debt cancellations.

While many supporters had hoped Donald Trump would support a 15-week federal abortion ban, the former president has instead stated that the issue should be left up to the states. The Onion explores the pros and cons of allowing each individual state to enact their own abortion laws.

There are 323 drugs in short supply in the U.S. as of March 31, according to American Society of Health-System Pharmacists