The policies reduce deportations of law-abiding immigrants — historically, that is. Today, amid mass ICE raids, the impact is harder to gauge.

At 10 p.m. on June 27, 1980, Jose Artiga received word that El Salvador’s death squads were hunting him. The then-23-year-old engineering student had been involved in political protests — and for that ...

For the homeless women who board the Panarosa bus on the streets of Caracas, their first point of contact might be Mariannys Quintero. Quintero, a nursing assistant, welcomes them to the bus, where ...

David Byrne learns how fisheries from Iceland to the Great Lakes are using 100% of their catch — and shares his tips for ...

Big batteries have begun reshaping the U.S. grid. Now, the country has made surprising strides in making those energy storage systems itself, rather than depending on imports from China. Batteries ...

When he walked out of prison after 28 years, the first thing Allen Burnett did was drive to the ocean. “I just stood there for a minute,” he recalls. “I wanted to feel the air.” For most of his life, ...

Linda Lloyd has lived in West Philadelphia her whole life. The 67-year-old, a retired municipal employee, has always taken pride in her community and tried to keep her neighborhood in good shape. But ...

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When Jamie Schuler teaches her Friday dance classes, some of her students stay seated. They follow her movements, some using just their upper or lower limbs, others syncing their hands and feet to the ...

“Borders have led to mass deaths, sexual violence and human trafficking — we must abolish them,” said Catherine Wihtol De Wenden, casting a stern glance out at the packed audience, assembled on chairs ...

Waterline is an ongoing series that explores the solutions making rivers, waterways and ocean food chains healthier. It is funded by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. Last July, a crew ...

This story is one in a series about the confluence of capitalism, conservation and cultural identity in the Mississippi River Basin. It is part of Waterline and is sponsored by the Walton Family ...