News stories by Cydney Hargis

WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (IPS) - In the aftermath of a recent high-profile U.S. murder trial, several new studies have found that the controversial self-defence law at the heart of the case, known as "Stand Your Ground", is being applied differently depending on defendants' ethnicity.

WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (IPS) - The controversial topic of medical cannabis has been put under a microscope after the internationally known neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta came out in support of its use this week.

WASHINGTON, Aug 01 (IPS) - Advocacy groups are urging for partnerships between governmental organisations and private sector businesses to better prevent child marriage and combat the economic, development and health problems it causes.

WASHINGTON, Jul 24 (IPS) - President Barack Obama is vowing to spend his remaining time in office encouraging bipartisan efforts to strengthen the U.S. middle class by ensuring it is open to those from all backgrounds.

WASHINGTON, Jul 19 (IPS) - Proponents of a proposed higher "living wage" requirement for workers at large retailers here in Washington are stepping up their campaign, urging the city's mayor to sign pending legislation into law.

WASHINGTON, Jul 19 (IPS) - Finance ministers from the Group of 20 (G20) countries on Friday received a previously requested strategy under which the world's largest economies could crack down on international tax avoidance, particularly on the part of multinational corporations.

WASHINGTON, Jul 18 (IPS) - In the aftermath of the recent acquittal of 31-year-old Florida native George Zimmerman, the state's so-called Stand Your Ground law has come under national scrutiny, as have dozens of other states that have enacted similar legislation.

WASHINGTON, Jul 15 (IPS) - Nationwide protests, marches and petitions have erupted in the days following the acquittal of George Zimmerman, the focus of a widely watched murder trial over possible racial profiling, late on Saturday evening.

WASHINGTON, Jul 11 (IPS) - Technology education programmes are increasingly becoming a viable alternative to the standard four-year undergraduate university programme, according to the OECD, a major international grouping of rich countries.

WASHINGTON, Jul 02 (IPS) - Environmental safety groups are stepping up efforts to prevent a reportedly dangerous yet widely used herbicide from being sold in the United States, even as the country's primary environmental regulator is considering increasing the amount of the herbicide allowed in the U.S. food supply.