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The results of a new large-scale study of the federal Head Start program suggest that in some areas, the childhood development program produces only minimal, short-term benefits. The findings are from the study's first phase. Program supporters say it's too early to draw conclusions.

States have several issues with the No Child Left Behind law. A big one is money, but many states view the law's requirements on teacher qualification and testing special education students as unrealistic.

New figures from the Census Bureau show that Hispanics accounted for about half the population growth in the U.S. last year. Births have now overtaken immigration this decade as the largest source of Hispanic growth. One region where the trend is well illustrated is Cook County, including Chicago.

The U.S. military recently has redesigned the checkpoint at the entrance to Baghdad's Green Zone to address security issues. Before, reporters had to walk to the checkpoint, exposed to snipers and kidnappers. When they got close, they risked being shot at by U.S. and Iraqi soldiers.

The company, a major defense contractor, said it will use its campus in Arlington, Va., as the new headquarters, placing its executives closer to key federal government officials.

For the first time since COVID, the LGBTQ Pride Parade happened in New York City. With the prospect of the Supreme Court revisiting decisions related to gay rights, the parade had a political focus.

Military women say the end of legal abortion in many of the states where they are ordered to serve will lead to devastating choices for active duty service members and spouses.

In a major expansion, the new rules would apply not just to new operations but to older ones as well. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and considered key to slowing global warming quickly.

The South African city of Cape Town could be the first major metropolitan area to run out of water. City officials say that a three-year drought and huge population growth have overwhelmed dams.

Refugee camps are appearing along Haiti's border with the Dominican Republic as people flee the DR to comply with new immigration laws. It's unclear how the Haitian government will manage the crisis.