Months ago, Karl-Anthony Towns won his first NBA title with the team for which he grew up rooting, but he’s still grieving the death of his mother, who passed in 2020 of complications from COVID. The ...

When the time finally came for Daesha Holloman to “activate her bob,” jail staff watching from the hallway burst into Eve’s “Who’s That Girl?” Some had tears in their eyes. They’d gathered as the day ...

Even with a job and financial aid, some college students can’t afford a place to live. Faced with that dilemma, undergraduates at the University of California, Davis founded Aggie House in 2021 for ...

NYU students promoting “HoopsRx,” a program connecting middle school students struggling with mental health to free, structured recreational basketball. Photo: NYU This story is the second part of a ...

A UK-born healthcare movement that “prescribes” community activity to struggling young people is spreading to Canada, ...

ADHD can make friendships harder for kids, but parents can help with these practical tips for building children's social ...

Sharon Davis worked at the Food and Drug Administration for 24 years before her position was eliminated in April 2025 as part of sweeping federal job cuts. Photo: Kuwilileni Hauwanga/Capital B Part 2 ...

Since a 2024 Supreme Court ruling stripped federal protections from people living on public property with nowhere else to go, sweeps of unhoused encampments have increased nationwide. But clearing a ...

When Trump cut DEI programs and allowed DOGE to gut the federal workforce, hundreds of thousands of Black women were fired.

Head Start's mental health support is at risk under Trump's proposed rules. A San Francisco classroom shows what's at stake ...

When Trump eliminated diversity programs and empowered DOGE to gut the federal workforce, thousands of Black women faced ...