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A family wearing face masks and holding signs take part in a rally "Love Our Communities: Build Collective Power" to raise awareness of anti-Asian violence, at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, on March 13.

How To Start Conversations About Anti-Asian Racism With Your Family

The rise in reports of anti-Asian hate incidents over the past year, including the shootings at Atlanta-area spas, has resurfaced the need for many to talk about racism with their loved ones.

Distant cousins Cody (left) and Andrew meet in Washington, D.C. Cody is a member of a Three Percenter-affiliated militia group, and Andrew is an organizer with Black Lives Matter activists. The two connected on Facebook and have gotten to know each other while researching their ancestry.

One's Antifa. One's In A Militia. How An Ancestry Match Led To An Unlikely Bond

Two distant cousins connect online, only to learn that one is a militant leftist and the other is in a right-wing militia. Their story shows the complexities of a timely question: Who's an extremist?

Do Underwhelming Square, Match IPOs Mean Bubble Trouble?

Online payment startup Square and online dating giant Match have gone public. Their lackluster prices are the latest sign of Wall Street growing weary of tech hype and multibillion-dollar "unicorns."

<p>Protesters hold up signs outside of Federal Hall during a demonstration against then-U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft in 2003 in New York City. </p>

As It Turns 10, Patriot Act Remains Controversial

President George W. Bush signed the act into law 10 years ago. But in the years since, civil liberties groups have raised concerns about whether the Patriot Act goes too far by scooping up too much data and violating people's rights to privacy.

The suspect accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado grocery store this week follows a deadly pattern among mass shooters: 98% of perpetrators are male.

Why Nearly All Mass Shooters Are Men

Recent mass shootings follow a deadly pattern, data show: 98% of perpetrators are male. Psychologist Jillian Peterson breaks down why that is and ways to disrupt the pathways to violence.

Smoke rises from burning tires on Saturday as demonstrators gather in Thakeyta Township, Yangon, to continue their protest against the military coup in Myanmar.

At Least 114 People Killed In Myanmar As Violence Continues To Escalate

The bloodshed appeared to represent the deadliest day for the country since the military coup in February. It came as the military junta marked the annual Armed Forces Day holiday.

A police officer stands guard outside the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar, Indonesia, on Sunday. Two suicide bombers attacked the Roman Catholic compound, injuring at least 20 people.

Indonesia Church Bombing Wounds 20 On Palm Sunday

Two suicide bombers attacked a Roman Catholic church compound in Makassar on Sunday. Indonesian President Joko Widodo condemned the attack as an "act of terrorism."

Marijuana plants are grown for medicinal purposes in a clandestine greenhouse in Mexico City in 2015. Mexico legalized medical marijuana in 2017, but recreational pot remains largely illegal.

New York Set To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

'Ophiuchus' Goes From Web To Print, But Its Strengths — And Weaknesses — Remain

Natasha Tara Petrović and Ali Leriger De La Plante's tale of a lonely robot sentry is packed with gorgeously inhuman visuals — but it's also packed with interesting ideas that never quite pan out.

'Vigilance' Imagines A Chillingly Familiar Future

Reports of mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso have dominated the news in recent days; Robert Jackson Bennett's novella Vigilance draws a direct line from today's America to a bullet-riddled future.

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