The World’s 8 Most Mind-Bending Homes
In the 55-plus years since the Summer of Love kicked off in San Francisco, many of the hallmarks of the ’60s have disappeared from everyday life. Though we don’t see muttonchop...
Townhouse Where Obama Lived as a Senator Lists for Nearly $1.3 Million
A Washington, D.C., townhouse where former President Barack Obama lived during his years as a senator has hit the market for $1.279 million. “I think the appeal for Obama to...
10 great cemeteries to visit before you die
A towering mausoleum honors assassinated President James Garfield, while elsewhere, a chapel features a window designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany
Larry Bleiberg, Special for USA TODAY
Even around Halloween, there’s no reason to...
Youth Detention Center Superintendent Illegally Locks Kids Alone in Cells
The Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center has been punishing kids with seclusion more than any other facility in Tennessee. And as the laws and rules on how to treat kids...
100’s shut down San Francisco streets to protest migrant camps
Several hundred people shut down a busy intersection Tuesday in San Francisco, calling on the Trump administration to close detention facilities along the southern border where hundreds of children are being...
Black South African Farmers Struggle To Enter Burgeoning Cannabis Market
HENNOPS, South Africa (AP) — Stacks of bright green cannabis plants, freshly harvested from nearby hothouses, are expertly sorted on a lab table by workers wearing hygienic gloves and caps who snip the...
Key Congressional Chairman Sends Marijuana Email To NORML Activists
The chairman of the influential House Judiciary Committee authored a message to NORML's email list on Monday—a notable signal of how the cannabis legalization movement has entered the mainstream corridors of...
Virginia Decriminalizes Marijuana, But Legalization Is Likely Years Away
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Sunday he had approved legislation that decriminalized marijuana in the state. The law, placed on the governor’s desk in March, eliminates jail time for simple marijuana...
James Monroe Enslaved Hundreds. Their Descendants Still Live Next Door.
So many Monroes in rural Albemarle County remember the moment they asked a parent or grandparent if they were somehow connected to the nation’s fifth president, James Monroe.
The telltale entrance sign...
Niger Coup Leaders Accuse France of Destabilizing Country as ECOWAS Summit Kicks Off
Niger’s new military leaders are accusing France of trying to destabilize the country by releasing captured terrorists and breaching its airspace. France has denied the claims. This comes as ECOWAS, the...