The Latest Breaking News from America

The 6 January hearings already confirm a plan for insurrection and recall the civil war and its ‘lost cause’ aftermath

Linda Villarosa paints a horrifying picture of embedded inequality and prejudice, yet still finds hope for the future

Gymnastics star Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late tech visionary Steve Jobs have been named as recipients of America's highest civilian honor, the White House said Friday. President Joe Biden designated 17 Americans to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, three of them posthumous, The Associated Press said.…

Flaminia Luck asked a panel on BBC Any Questions how we make sure America's Supreme Court's decision doesn't bolster dated opinions on women's reproductive rights in the UK

The average cost of a new car is also at the highest on record, topping $47,000 a pop. At this rate, an essential household purchase is starting to feel like a luxury in America.

Momentous decisions on abortion, guns, the environment and religion have left many wondering: what next?

The leader of a would-be South Carolina slave rebellion was hanged 200 years ago today. A new account is a must-read

A series of court decisions has raised fears that the conservative majority are forcing religion back into the US political system

Court watchers say the high court reaches decisions based on politics, not constitutional law. Even lawyers who watch the court carefully say you don’t have to be steeped in constitutional law these days to predict how the court will rule.