Ukrainians Embrace Cluster Munitions, but Are They Helping?

The weapons, banned by most countries over human rights concerns, are “not a magic wand,” but some Ukrainian troops say they are making a difference in fighting Russian forces.

How a New City Council Map of L.A. Turned Into a Political Brawl

Blatant political gerrymandering occurs in cities across the country, many of them run by Democrats. In Los Angeles, a scandal over a racist recording was only the tip of the iceberg.

‘They Blew Our Lives Up’: South Sudanese Flee War in Sudan

Hundreds of thousands fled a grisly civil conflict years ago to settle in Sudan, to the north. With war now raging there, they are streaming home to a country ill-prepared to take them back.

A Colorado City Has Been Battling for Decades to Use Its Own Water

Lawsuits, protests and fierce disputes over who controls water in the parched American West have held up a crucial pipeline.