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Final arguments were given on Thursday in the murder trial of Jason Van Dyke, who shot teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times in 2014. The killing sparked weeks of unrest and resulted in political fallout.

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds more believe Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of a sexual assault while they were in high school, after both made their cases last week.

An experimental therapy seems to have eradicated cancer in a patient with metastatic breast cancer who had failed every other treatment. The goal is to reliably repeat that success in more people.

Critics worry a new contraception app, which allows women to track body temperature and menstrual cycle to avoid pregnancy, isn't as effective as other methods. But some women welcome another option.

The jazz legend and barrier breaker was born on March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Ala.

Only one major self-funding candidate — President Trump — has ever won the Oval Office. Despite long odds, some Democrats are spending millions of their own on the 2020 race, or contemplating it.

At the Democratic debate, candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders pushed the idea that even a strong economy isn't working for everyone. But will voters latch onto that?

Some borrowers default on their student loans at much higher rates than others — and they're not the borrowers with the highest debt.

An annual report from the U.N. humanitarian agency looks at the challenges ahead.

Officer Daniel Pantaleo could still face disciplinary action by the New York Police Department. In 2014, Garner's dying words, "I can't breathe," became a rallying cry in national protests.