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Flowers, shoes and moccasins sit on the steps of the main entrance of the former Mohawk Institute, which was a residential school for Indigenous kids, in Brantford, Ontario. The memorial is to honor the children whose remains were discovered in unmarked graves in recent months in Canada.

Communities plan to search for more Indigenous children's remains in Canada

Thousands of Indigenous children in Canada died in the custody of boarding schools meant to assimilate them. Communities are searching for their remains.

A 2018 survey found about 43% of teens said they feel pressure to only post content on social media that makes them look good to others.

Whistleblower's testimony has resurfaced Facebook's Instagram problem

Teen users of the platform say it fosters feelings of inadequacy and insecurity — especially among girls.

Abu Zubaydah, who has never been charged, has been held at Guantanamo Bay for more than 20 years. He is at the center of Wednesday's case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court considers whether the CIA's black sites are state secrets

The case's central issue concerns whether a Guantánamo Bay detainee who has never been charged with a crime can subpoena testimony from the CIA contractors who supervised his torture.

The Texas State Capitol in Austin is seen on Saturday.

Texas legislation would allow partisan actors to request election audits

The bill would allow county party leaders, candidates, judges and political committees to formally ask the Texas secretary of state's office to review any "irregularities" in an election.

"Borrowers who devote a decade of their lives to public service should be able to rely on the promise of Public Service Loan Forgiveness," U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said on Wednesday.

What borrowers need to know about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness overhaul

On Wednesday, the U.S. Education Department said it would temporarily relax some of the program's rules. The changes could lead to loan cancellation for tens of thousands of borrowers.

Hearing about Facebook was billed as focusing on protecting kids online

It's grabbed a lot of headlines, but the evidence on social media and teen mental health — including that Facebook and Instagram research — is far from a smoking gun.

COVID-19 survivors gather in New York and place stickers representing lost relatives on a wall, in remembrance of those who've died during the pandemic.

COVID deaths leave thousands of U.S. kids grieving parents or primary caregivers

Roughly 175,000 children in the U.S. have lost one or both parents or a grandparent caregiver to COVID-19, according to a new study. The majority come from racial and ethnic minority groups.

Margaret Applegate (in yellow scarf), a United Airlines customer service agent, is accompanied by Lori Augustine, vice president of United's San Francisco hub, as Applegate gets a COVID-19 vaccine in September, ahead of United's mandated deadline.

Faced with losing their jobs, even the most hesitant are getting vaccinated

Workplaces with vaccine mandates are seeing vaccination rates of 90% or higher. A complex mix of factors, including job security, is driving most workers to get the shots.

Members of the U.S. military and Afghan refugees play soccer at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin. There are nearly 13,000 Afghans at the base.

Wisconsin military base turns into a small city as Afghans await resettlement

Some 13,000 Afghan refugees who escaped the Taliban forces find themselves in an Army base in rural Wisconsin. They await resettlement in communities across the nation.

The last Sears in Illinois is preparing to close for good

Sears will close its last remaining mall location in a Chicago suburb on Nov. 14. What does it mean to loyal customers to see such a once iconic and proud brand close up shop?

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