T.J. Raphael

Experts believe that Russian hackers are behind the DNC email leak. Why? Some say that the government of Vladimir Putin is hoping Donald Trump will get elected.

After a week of violent tension, some are asking if America is seeing the beginnings of a race war. But can there ever be winners and losers in such a fight?

Though it’s highly unlikely that Bernie Sanders will secure Democratic nomination, he will have a big influence on the party's agenda going forward.

"Populist tribal nationalism, with all of its visceral emotional force, is absolutely rampant right now," says British writer, broadcaster, and historian Simon Schama.

Owners of some of Britain's popular curry houses complain that strict immigration rules have made it tough to hire new chefs from Bangladesh and India. Could “Brexit” be the answer?

Once a prosperous oil producer, the nation is slipping into a state of chaos as civil society continues to break down.

Led by Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy, Senate Democrats launched a nearly 15-hour filibuster on the Senate floor on Wednesday over gun access to suspected terrorists.

One organization is getting guns off the streets by turning them into high-end fashion accessories.

After being found guilty of raping an unconscious woman, a judge sentenced a former Stanford student to six months in jail and probation. Some advocates are angry, but not surprised.

“Melancholy Accidents: Three Centuries of Stray Bullets and Bad Luck” is a new book that looks at the history of accidental gun deaths in America.

Forget the good cop, bad cop routine. Several police departments across the country are reinventing their interrogation techniques based on new research. 

Cuts to TSA's budget and lower staffing numbers means many passengers will wait hours to get through airport security. A solution does exist, but it's politically unpopular. 

Bernie Sanders is backing Tim Canova, who is facing off against DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz in a heated congressional election. Canova says it's time for her to go.

A trans man and trans woman talk about the impact of HB2 on their lives, and their hopes for the future.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has declared a nationwide state of emergency, and many say the nation is headed for total political and economic meltdown.

Nineteenth century American reactions to women entering the workforce helped shape North Carolina's controversial HB2 ordinance.

A new book tries to make sense of a dark and painful period of American history through the eyes of one small town in Mississippi.

One veteran says that American soldiers will abandon the military under a President Trump, who will throw the U.S. Armed Forces into "crisis."

When jihadists took over Timbuktu in 2012, a remarkable joint effort managed to save hundreds of thousands of invaluable illuminated manuscripts from destruction. 

Japanese-American Artist Setsuko Winchester is visiting sights of Japanese internment during WWII in an ongoing project titled: Freedom From Fear.