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Nearly 10 years have passed since more than 160 people were killed in the Mumbai terror attacks. They lasted four days and left residents and foreign tourists traumatized.

The U.S. and Mexico have reached an agreement in which third-country asylum seekers will wait in Mexico while claims are processed. Up to this point, asylum seekers have waited in the U.S.

Seattle tried an experiment to increase citizen participation in elections by mailing out thousands of vouchers good for donating to local campaigns. How did the Democracy Vouchers work out?

A string of shootings and revelations about clergy abuse has made 2018 a hard year for the people of Pittsburgh. But some are finding new activism and hope within tragedy.

South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg is the latest Democratic candidate to propose policies to fight racial inequality, as he faces racial tensions after a police shooting in his city.

Iraqis are jubilant over the designation of the ancient city of Babylon as a world heritage site. Damage from railways, poor restorations and U.S. troops are now considered part of the local history.

A one-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles is unaffordable for many residents. Some community groups are trying an approach they say is cheaper than building affordable housing: community land trusts.

Voters in Toledo, Ohio, will decide if Lake Erie has legal rights. It's an attempt to amend the city's charter after efforts failed to address toxic algal blooms that affect water supplies.

Israel has been allowing Qatar to supply money to the Hamas-run government in the Gaza Strip. The practice caused controversy among Israelis and Palestinians and is now being changed.

In 2012, a Chicago police officer fatally shot an unarmed boy. The shooting was ruled unjustified and there were attempts to fire the officer. But a powerful civilian board ordered him back to work.