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Daisy Romero, a political science senior at the University of Pennsylvania, is registered under DACA and worries about her future.

More than 750,000 young people have registered under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Many, like college senior Daisy Romero, worry about their future in the U.S.

President Trump walks across the South Lawn toward the White House on Sunday.

A Conspiracy A Month? Trump Calls For 2 Investigations — With No Evidence

As president, Trump's called for — with no evidence — investigations into alleged wiretapping by Obama and some 3 million to 5 million people he believes voted illegally.

The Statue of Liberty was in the dark for more than an hour Tuesday night, as this still image taken from video shows. A National Park Service official says the unplanned outage was likely because of work on a backup generator.

Statue Of Liberty's Lights Went Dark — 'Likely' Due to Recent Work, Official Says

The darkness on Liberty Island dramatically changed the look of one of the country's most iconic monuments and led to speculation over the cause.

Reggae Roots and Culture Celebrates HER-Story: March 11

Reggae Roots & Culture presents special programming during the month of March, featuring women in Reggae, and women in our communities doing great works.…

Judith Ausah (left) and Evelyn Sewodey create solar panels at the Lady Volta Vocational Center for Electricity and Solar Power in Ghana. "At first, I thought it was man's work," says Ausah, whose 2-month-old daughter stays in the school nursery. "But I came here and saw that, yes, women can do it."

Giving Power To Women In Ghana

A school is teaching them to be electrical engineers — and to defy local stereotypes that engineering is a man's job.

First Watch: Kurt Rosenwinkel, 'Casio Vanguard'

Kurt Rosenwinkel, one of the most influential jazz guitarist of the last 20 years, has been working for a decade on a new album. Now it's finally coming out, along with this remarkable animated video.

Mimosa cake is made of layers of sponge cake brushed with citrus liqueur and liberally spread with pastry cream, then topped with small cubes of even more sponge cake that are meant to mimic the small blooms of the mimosa flower. It's the taste of the Festa della Donna, an Italian holiday when women of all ages leave the menfolk behind to celebrate each other.

On Italy's Feminist Holiday, Women Have Their Cake And Eat It, Too

Leave it to the Italians to take a holiday steeped in women's rights and turn it into Festa Della Donna, when women leave menfolk behind to celebrate each other with flowers, wine and above all, cake.

How America's Idea Of Illegal Immigration Doesn't Always Match Reality

Border crossers, farm laborers, new arrivals from Mexico: There's no shortage of stereotypes about people living in the U.S. illegally. But the statistics tell a different story.

Former gang members Neil Snowden (left) and Niko Williams (right) say CeaseFire completely changed their lives along with their attitudes about violence and retaliation.

Treat Gun Violence Like A Public Health Crisis, One Program Says

A violence prevention program takes a public health approach to the gun violence in Chicago, where the program has struggled to find funding. In New York, the program has seen big results.

In the revival of Luis Valdez's "Zoot Suit," young pachucos go on trial for a murder they did not commit. In this scene, the judge requires the men to go on trial in the clothes they were wearing when they were arrested.

When Clothes Make The Man Appear Dangerous

The revival of playwright Luis Valdez's "Zoot Suit" reminds us that clothes and garments have long been the site upon which bigots can project their prejudices and fears.

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