A record 1.5 million FOIA requests in 2024 collide with sweeping staff reductions, leaving public records in limbo.

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauded incoming Pope Leo XIV on his commitment to ...

Her son isn’t the only one dodging accountability. Freedom investigates the unverifiable claims of singer and nonprofit ...

From Latin America to Southeast Asia, beliefs in reincarnation, spirits and the afterlife are prevalent. Pew’s findings ...

As for-profit providers step in to fill gaps left by public services, critics warn that Wall Street incentives can undermine ...

With near-daily use now the norm for millions, the cannabis boom is fast revealing its human cost—and it’s hitting youth the ...

In one of the largest crackdowns in US history, federal agents arrested teachers, military personnel and police officers ...

The woman was involuntarily detained under the Mental Health Act and spent days in a psychiatric ward.

From fabricated personas and stock-photo journalists to full-blown local “news” sites run by bots, the rise of AI-generated ...

The case serves as a warning for parents everywhere that their children can be exploited by drug peddlers.

A sweeping Pew survey finds rising alarm about misinformation—and growing doubt that traditional news outlets can be trusted to fight it. From Canada to South Korea, the public is losing faith in the ...