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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.

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, won a second term over Republican Tudor Dixon. Voters also acted to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution.

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.

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.

Before Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was elected, years of work went into updating the executive mansion tour to include the lives of enslaved people. His redesigned tour doesn't recognize slavery.

Reports of the death of the thumbs-up emoji have been greatly exaggerated. Or maybe not. In any case, let's consider how emojis, like words, can be interpreted in many different ways.

The biggest supermarket chain, Kroger, announced plans to buy its next largest competitor, Albertsons, Friday, in a $25 billion deal.

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.