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Bloomington-Normal leaders of the NAACP point to racial disparities in the handling of missing person cases.

The town of Foya, Liberia, was hit hard by the Ebola epidemic. But correspondent Jon Hamilton tells NPR's Rachel Martin that with education and precautionary measures, the virus has nearly been wiped out.

In multiple recent appearances, former President Donald Trump has been touting COVID vaccines and even pushing back against misinformation. He's earning praise from President Biden.

Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu tackles a new medium with "Carne Y Arena," a project that explores the personal journeys of Mexican and Central American immigrants and refugees.

Faced with less-than-coherent federal policy, some states are taking independent approaches to the question of illegal immigration. Mark K. Matthews of stateline.org gives Melissa Block a state-by-state rundown.

The Black Forest Fire burning near Colorado Springs is the most destructive wildfire in the state's history.

The courts serve as an alternative for people with mental health issues when legal charges are filed. The courts steer people to help through community services rather than jail.

Lisa Madigan says a Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy sex abuse "identifies at least seven priests with connections to Illinois." She says the Chicago Archdiocese has agreed to speak with her.

President Trump's pardon of Oregon ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond generated mixed emotions. The Hammonds' arson conviction was at the heart of the 2016 armed occupation of a wildlife refuge.

According to Cal Fire, firefighters are battling 19 major blazes in the state, as Gov. Jerry Brown says it has become an unfortunate "part of our ordinary experience."