A murky corner of the financial world is now the fastest-growing source of funding for small businesses. One state, Connecticut, had given these lenders unusual power. That may be about to change.

Shelter villages offer temporary and private places for the unhoused to sleep and store belongings. One of the newest, The Bridge, opened recently in central Illinois.

The Rondo Community Land Trust plans to build a mixed-use development on the long-vacant site of a former Sears store.

Taxpayer-funded group homes help thousands of Minnesotans with physical or mental disabilities live as independently as possible. But the industry's rapid growth in the Twin Cities northwest suburbs has led to problems that leave vulnerable people in danger and local governments struggling with the consequences. Nowher...

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society named Victor Greenawalt, 11, the 2026 Young Hero honoree for shielding another student with his body during a mass shooting last August.

Pemberton, Minn., needs more volunteer firefighters or risks having to shutter its fire department. It's part of a nationwide pattern: while call volume for emergencies has increased, there's been a big drop in the number of people trained and willing to respond to them.

Data brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data.

The law requires certain districts to offer language and culture classes, but the report found districts would need to hire more than 150 teachers to reach compliance.

The family of detained 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos shares the reasons they left Ecuador to seek asylum in the United States.

Here is a reminder of some of what he has said - and where the US is now.