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The current migrant crisis in Europe is the greatest since the end of World War II. Professor Ian Buruma, author of Year Zero: A History of 1945, discusses the lessons Europe learned then that can be applied today.

Criminal justice experts say deciding whether young people should face adult courts at age 18 looks increasingly arbitrary, given the state of science on brain development. They want to see a change.

With Vice President Biden at his side, Gov. Cuomo announced a plan to raise his state's minimum wage to $15 an hour. New York could become the first state to raise the minimum wage for everyone.

It's not really hotel. It's a van, parked on the East River. But it's cheap.

One report shows that state courts are twice as likely to incarcerate Native teens for minor crimes like truancy and alcohol use. Another, that alternatives like treatment programs are more effective.

In Brazil, the countdown has begun for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Brazilian organizers say everything is on track, but concerns persist over the water quality for some of the events.

Christian McBride, host of Jazz Night In America, examines the piano phenomenon Joey Alexander, his classmate Joey DeFrancesco and his own experience as a hotly tipped young talent.

The International Olympic Committee announced Friday that the 2022 Winter Games will be held in Beijing.

Ohio has put many restrictions on abortion. Since 2010, about half the clinics performing the procedure in the state have closed. But Dr. David Burkons sees offering abortion as part of patient care.

In Texas, the Prairie View City Council has voted to rename a street as "Sandra Bland Parkway." Bland was arrested by police after a traffic stop and later died in jail.