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A new report finds that too many states inadvertently provide safe havens when it comes to sex trafficking — even when children bear the consequences. The study graded states on how well they protect children who are pushed into the sex trade and punish adults who use those services. More than half of states got grades of D or F.

With a collapsed economy and growing unemployment, many Afghans who've never needed assistance are standing in food lines and worrying about how they'll survive the winter.

Overall, the electorate delivered a warning against going too far, against extremes, but we're likely headed for a messy, partisan two years. Here, five lessons learned from last week's midterms.

Tariq has loved corn ever since he found out it was real. The 7-year-old has been declared South Dakota's Official Corn-bassador after his passion for the vegetable went viral on TikTok and YouTube.

In an effort to make the races more inclusive, organizers for the 2023 Boston Marathon and the 2023 TCS London Marathon say qualifying runners can enter as male, female or nonbinary.

Busy schedules and long hours of training are partly to blame for the ever-shrinking volunteer pool.

Juul Labs has reached settlements covering cases brought by about 10,000 plaintiffs related to its vaping products. Buffeted by lawsuits, Juul announced hundreds of layoffs last month.

The execution comes less than a month after the man allegedly carried out the fatal stabbings of two security officials during one of the demonstrations the government is trying to put an end to.

Millions of people make the pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City to honor the patron saint of Mexico. There are no pandemic restrictions in place.

The case marks the largest penalty ever imposed by the federal watchdog agency the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Customers who were harmed will receive $2 billion in restitution.