South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in the U.S. in nearly 15 years.

The Urban Institute’s demographic adjustments to the Nation’s Report Card reveal a new K–12 hierarchy stretching through the American South.

Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Louisiana has a decidedly French flair, but fewer residents are speaking French at home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Why it matters: President Trump signed an ...

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give up habits for 40 days.

Legislators promise a package of bills to rein in or block carbon capture projects by granting more power to local ...