Jason Breslow

Alexandra Forseth (left) and Gabriela Zambrano Hill stand in front of a mural of their father, Alirio Jose<strong> </strong>Zambrano, at an event hosted by the Bring Our Families Home Campaign in Washington, D.C., on July 20. The State Department says both their father and an uncle, Jose Luis Zambrano, are wrongfully detained in Venezuela.

The families of Americans who are wrongfully detained are very much done being quiet

Jason Breslow

For years, families of those held abroad have been warned that speaking out could put their loved ones in greater danger. Today, many see going public as their best card to play.

The death of Jayland Walker has spurred days of protest in Akron, Ohio, after the release of police bodycam footage showing officers shooting the 25-year-old Black man dozens of times.

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An Ohio city struggles to make sense of another fatal police shooting of a Black man

Jason Breslow

As Akron, Ohio, prepares for the funeral of Jayland Walker on Wednesday, the community is asking why a 25-year-old with no criminal record was shot dozens of times by officers.

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Raising the drinking age helped reduce crashes. Could age limits curb gun violence?

Jason Breslow

With gun violence now the leading cause of death among young people, gun control advocates say there is an urgent need to raise the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles and other long guns to 21.

Shelves normally meant for baby formula sit nearly empty at a store in downtown Washington, D.C., on May 22.

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As the baby formula crisis worsens, it's also magnifying disparities in the U.S.

Jason Breslow

Empty store shelves. Frustrated parents. The formula shortage has upended life for millions of families across the nation and magnified longtime disparities in how infants receive nutrition.

Peter Lyoya holds up a picture of his son Patrick Lyoya, 26, in his home in Lansing, Mich., on April 14. Patrick was facedown on the ground when he was fatally shot in the head by a Grand Rapids police officer this month.

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Patrick Lyoya fled Congo to escape war. A traffic stop in Michigan cost him his life

Jason Breslow

Video of Lyoya's death has reignited protests over racial injustice. For those who knew him, he's remembered as a son, brother and father — a person of faith whose life was inextricably shaped by war.

For the first time in the history of the March Madness tournament, NCAA athletes will be able to profit off their names, images and likenesses. Above, Reggie Chaney of the Houston Cougars and Flo Thamba of the Baylor Bears compete for the opening tipoff during the 2021 tournament.

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March Madness is an NCAA gold mine. This year, players can finally cash in too

Jason Breslow

For the first time in NCAA tournament history, players can strike deals to profit off their names, images and likenesses. Brands have already spent millions, and some say it's just the start.

As Russian forces began their invasion of Ukraine last week, artists in the Syrian city of Binnish painted a mural to show solidarity with Ukraine. It was painted on what's left of a home destroyed by Russian aircraft during Syria's civil war.

Russia showed its playbook in Syria. Here's what it may mean for civilians in Ukraine

Jason Breslow

The lessons of Moscow's involvement in Syria's civil war stand as a specter of the heavy-handed playbook experts fear could be used on an even larger and more deadly scale in Ukraine.

Ghislaine Maxwell sits at the defense table during the final stages of jury selection on Monday in New York City in this courtroom sketch. Opening statements in her trial on sex trafficking charges began Monday.

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As Ghislaine Maxwell trial opens, prosecutors allege a 'pyramid scheme of abuse'

Jason Breslow

Prosecutors have sought to portray the once prominent socialite as the coordinator of a sex-trafficking ring that victimized teenage girls to the benefit of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives an update on relaxing restrictions imposed on the country during pandemic at a virtual press conference at Downing Street on July 5.

England May Be Lifting Nearly All Of Its Coronavirus Restrictions By July 19

Jason Breslow

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says most remaining restrictions may soon be gone. If the plan moves ahead, it would bring about the closest version of pre-pandemic normalcy in nearly a year-and-a-half.

Search and rescue personnel work alongside heavy machinery Wednesday to sift through the rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo building, where scores of people remain missing almost a week after it partially collapsed.

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Death Toll Climbs To 18 In The Surfside Condo Collapse, With 145 Missing

Jason Breslow

It has now been nearly a week since rescue crews last pulled anyone alive from the rubble, but officials in Florida reiterated Wednesday they were not giving up hope.