Isabel Angell

From legalized marijuana to the death penalty, find out what happened with the big ballot measures across the country.

Twitter announced that people in the United States have sent one billion tweets about the 2016 election since last August. But will it still be around in four years?

California voters face a crowded, complicated ballot this year, with 17 measures to decide on. Here's what you need to know. 

There are 163 ballot initiatives in 35 states this election season, and many of them are about criminal justice issues.

New York State just enacted legislation that slaps big fines on people who rent their apartments for less than 30 days. Airbnb has responded with a federal lawsuit.

Takeaway Washington Correspondent Todd Zwillich fills you in on the latest news from the campaign. 

Today is Wonder Woman's 75th birthday, and with an honorary post at the U.N. and a new movie on the way, this might be her best year yet. 

South Africa's constitution protects women's reproductive rights, but Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng says the reality often doesn't match up with the law.

A woman who accused Roger Ailes of sexual harassment on what it's like making allegations against powerful men.

Aid is coming slowly to the remote parts of southwestern Haiti destroyed by Hurricane Matthew.

For many parents, the 2016 election has been difficult to discuss as the language of the campaign becomes less and less appropriate for children.

Two smartphone giants have taken their fight over design patents all the way to the nation's highest court.

Pop culture geeks from near and far are gathering at New York Comic Con this weekend. 

Yahoo is on the defensive — again — after a report by Reuters alleges the tech giant developed software to scan Yahoo mail accounts at the request of government officials. 

Zero tolerance policies gained popularity amid a spike of school violence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but the policy has since been harshly criticized.

67 percent of U.S. women are labeled "plus-size" by the fashion industry, but their body types can only be found in 2 percent of media images. A new campaign intends to close the gap. 

A group of former top military leaders have warned that global warming is a direct threat to our national security. What might the military do to combat the effects of climate change?

Having a master's degree in geology was rare for a woman in the 1950s, but that didn't stop Marie Tharp from changing the field forever.

North America’s first and oldest lighthouse station — celebrating its 300th birthday today — is fully automated, so why does it have a resident keeper?

A Connecticut judge ruled that the state's education system was unfair — and ordered a total overhaul of everything from funding distribution to teacher evaluations.