Adriana Balsamo-Gallina

Trump

What it's like to be a Muslim in Trump’s America

Many are concerned about how President-elect Donald Trump's campaign statements will translate into concrete policies, especially as it pertains to minorities.

What it's like to be a Muslim in Trump’s America
Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem says Donald Trump won't be her president

Gloria Steinem says Donald Trump won't be her president
US President-elect Donald Trump greets supporters

Portraits of 'Trump America' missed almost all of the nuance

Portraits of 'Trump America' missed almost all of the nuance
A sample ballot

Guam's voters tend to predict the presidency — but they have no say in the Electoral College

Guam's voters tend to predict the presidency — but they have no say in the Electoral College
Black Lives Matter Minnesota protests

Big cities seek racial justice this election season

Big cities seek racial justice this election season
Voters stand in line in a lobby

In the African American South, a holistic approach to fighting poverty

Poverty and education remain the defining issues for largely African America communities in this country.

In the African American South, a holistic approach to fighting poverty
The face of a carved wooden bear

Homelessness is a growing problem in communities on the fringes of American big cities

Homelessness has traditionally been considered a big city problem, but no longer. Those and other issues feature heavily in this election.

Homelessness is a growing problem in communities on the fringes of American big cities
Erik Starn, 24, a West Chester University senior

Despite a lack of racial diversity, there are still issues of integration in America’s College Towns

College towns are often thought of as liberal, diverse places. But that's not always true, and issues of integration continue to be an issue.

Despite a lack of racial diversity, there are still issues of integration in America’s College Towns
The execution chamber at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Florence is shown.

A former executioner has become a leading advocate for ending the death penalty

Vengeance, he says, does not make good public policy.

A former executioner has become a leading advocate for ending the death penalty
A Wells Fargo Bank

California takes steps to punish Wells Fargo for its fake account scandal

Wells Fargo serves a massive portion of the American population — so its fake account scandal reaches across the country. California recently imposed stiff penalties on Wells Fargo.

California takes steps to punish Wells Fargo for its fake account scandal
Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford

Retired colonel says US political leaders abuse public trust in the military to wage war

Americans trust the members of the US military more than almost any other institution — which gives politicians a lot of power to fight wars.

Retired colonel says US political leaders abuse public trust in the military to wage war
Donor blood tests

Law enforcement DNA databases draw scrutiny, controversy

Collection process and scientific rigor are just two things cited as reasons to be skeptical of local law enforcement DNA databases.

Law enforcement DNA databases draw scrutiny, controversy
WIlco

The new music you should listen to this fall

Labor Day is behind us, and with the kids back in school, the days at the beach seem long gone. Here are some tunes to pep you up.

The new music you should listen to this fall
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump

Trump's foundation has a structure 'not like any [experts] have ever seen'

Donald Trump has provided zero of the dollars his Donald J Trump Foundation has distributed since 2008 — and may have even personally profited from the foundation's activities.

Trump's foundation has a structure 'not like any [experts] have ever seen'

Handwriting is dying a slow death

“The digital revolution is both launching us into a no-handwriting future, and also sending us backwards in time to when the spoken word ruled,” says the author of a new book.

Handwriting is dying a slow death