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A new study from the U.N.'s refugee agency says the number of forcibly displaced people globally is likely to top 60 million in 2015.

Africa marks one year without polio on Tuesday. But there are now concerns in Kenya, where bishops have declared a boycott of the vaccine on the eve of a WHO polio vaccination campaign.

A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill training program for physician assistants recruits veterans and gives them credit for their experience.

This is one of a series of interviews highlighting the winners of the 2017 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. Find morehere.

Robin Hood has made great fodder for storytelling for centuries. The English folk legend fist was the hero of a 15th-century ballad. He then commanded a 19th-century childrens book before starring in the 20th-century silver-screen classic. Zack Powell as Robin Hood [photo: Roger Mastroianni]

A national transit expert hired by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority said the system and its riders must make tough choices between widespread bus coverage and frequent service in busy places. Jarrett Walker addressed RTA’s board and the public Tuesday afternoon. Walker and RTA are gathering public input on that question and plan to come up with possible service maps over the course of the year. The idea is to focus the agency’s limited resources.

The Trump-backed Republican candidate also doubted scientific intervention in human reproduction. He's the favorite in the primary to take on Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in November.

If approved by regulators and Virgin America's shareholders, the combined airline will become the fifth-largest U.S. carrier.

The NFL took away the Patriots' first-round draft pick as punishment for Deflategate. Fans say the team shouldn't be penalized while the case is on appeal.

Black police officers live on both sides of the debate over race and policing. In this week's episode, they weigh in on the limits of force diversity in bridging gaps between black people and cops.