A new approach to medical service renders both insurance companies and emergency rooms largely redundant for routine care, saving money for consumers and lowering health care costs.

A bill restricting abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy was approved by the House Judiciary Committee last week, signaling a new front on the abortion battle that is likely to end up at the Supreme Court.

A new study by the Fordham Institute finds pervasive problems with underfunding of teacher pensions and retiree health care. The study puts underfunding into perspective and outlines efforts being made to remed...

In the last 20 years, laws named after victims rose in prominence, as particular incidents focused fears and resulting "apostrophe" laws were named for them. The practice is falling out of favor, according to U...

Conventional wisdom that says women earn less than men has been challenged by a new study that says that gaps appear later in careers and hinge largely on choices such as family and and types of jobs.

School officials around the country have been reacting to the specter of the Sandy Hook shooting by targeting harmless behavior among some very young students, University of Tennessee law professor Glenn Reynol...

While predictions are necessarily problematic, there is a broad consensus among legal experts that the Supreme Court will likely strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, while seeking to avoid a decision in Ca...

A mini-controversy has erupted over new California data that show uninsured young single adults are likely to be financially squeezed under the Affordable Care Act.

A food aid reform plan advanced by the Obama administration has been met with an unusual round of applause. Many charitable organizations support the move, as do a surprising number of conservative groups. But ...

Six years after conquering meth, Kandice Spencer is still going strong, living a full drug-free life with her family. Not everyone is so fortunate. Meth is a continuing menace to young mothers, says the author ...