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New England town ripped apart by heroin
Heroin has made a huge comeback in recent years, devastating lives in places like quaint Rutland, Vt.
Heroin has made a huge comeback in recent years, devastating lives in places like quaint Rutland, Vt.
As Internet entrepreneur Ben Huh expands from funny cat pictures to news, he tries to stay grounded and have no regrets
Older New Hampshirites volunteer to help even older neighbors, hoping someone younger will care for them too
Marlene Champion, 68, provides vital care to senior citizens as an in-home caregiver, but she’s just scraping by
America Tonight travels to the Netherlands to see the benefits and challenges in being a cannabis pioneer
Michael Okwu spends time with three women who have had to disrupt or suspend their lives to tend to an older loved one
The mayor of Richmond is fighting what she calls environmental racism: polluting industries near poor, minority areas
According to conventional psychiatric thinking, the story of Elyn Saks is nearly impossible
Facing a record drought, California ranchers are selling off their herds and some are even leaving the business
It’s home to a multibillion-dollar petrochemical industry, but Port Arthur, Texas, residents say it’s making them sick
Judge Steven Alm saw a problem with the probation system, so he spearheaded an alternative that's had remarkable results
Fifty years later, he’s getting the last laugh and a whole lot more from the photos he rediscovered
Tatyana McFadden is one of the most decorated U.S. paralympians, and arrives at her first Winter Games with a message
Pentobarbital has been the drug used in almost all of the lethal injections in the U.S., but that's about to change.
The LA County jail system is the largest in the country; critics say its conditions are also some of the harshest
Mark Zmuda got married to his longtime partner, lost his job at a Catholic school and inadvertently launched a movement
Former NBA All-Star Penny Hardaway returned to his blighted old neighborhood to turn middle-schoolers into champions.
With active learning at the forefront of science and math jobs, the 'flipped' classroom is gaining traction
An ambitious new experiment in Chicago classrooms is testing what we know about boys, math and success in school
In Wake County, North Carolina, black students make up 92 percent of long-term suspensions
Almost 1.8 million children are home schooled, but with little regulation, it can be hard to know if a kid needs help
Soledad O’Brien reports on the desperate risks some parents take to send their children to an out-of-district school
The tale of Solomon Northup, told in “12 Years a Slave,” is not over; an ancestor is trying to fulfill his final wish
The 2011 Japanese tsunami swept millions of tons of debris into the Pacific that’s now washing up on Hawaii’s beaches
Hayne Palmour IV recalls when he was the only American photographer on the ground in Fallujah
All 50 of Japan’s nuclear reactors have been taken offline. But economic forces might prevail over safety concerns.
Concern is growing that dangerous amounts of radioactive water are continuing to leak into the Pacific Ocean.
America Tonight gained rare access into the dark underworld of Japan’s decontamination industry.
What will it take to get tens of thousands of nuclear refugees to return to Fukushima?
Social media has become a new battle zone for Chicago's gangs, and it's spilling over into real-world violence.
It's a devastating disease with a "lousy name." Two women are trying to change attitudes about chronic fatigue syndrome.
2013 saw a surge in apps to make you prettier, more productive and more loved. We break down the trends.
180 million people around the world have hepatitis C, which can be deadly. But is there hope for a medical breakthrough?
Rev. Frank Schaefer officiated the wedding of his son to another man, and was defrocked by the United Methodist Church.
A unique Detroit nonprofit makes coats for the homeless and employs homeless women to make them
On the job for only nine months, Pope Francis’ populist tone and actions are starting to re-shape the Catholic Church.
The average children’s toy has a short shelf life, so one Colorado couple set out to build one that never gets old.
He’s been condemned by other Muslim leaders, but Imam Daayiee Abdullah is proud of his story
Rather than catching up with family or friends over the holidays, some elite travelers are catching up on logging miles.
Millions are using tech to track and record every aspect of their lives. It's called the Quantified Self movement.
Facing mounting challenges in funding, management and student recruitment, should historically black colleges be saved?
A woman who goes by "Ariella Alexander" is taking revenge on alleged mistresses on behalf of jilted women everywhere.
Most U.S. service members who said they experienced unwanted sexual contact in 2012 were men
A year ago, Bob Levis was dying. Now, a rigorous procedure using a virus to fight a disease has Levis cancer-free.
The chef who cooked Nelson Mandela's first meal after the icon was freed from 27 years in captivity, recounts that day
America Tonight's Grant Clark reflects on the legacy of Nelson Mandela, the father of his native South Africa.
The Oglala Sioux tribe has long struggled with an alcoholism epidemic. View a slideshow about life on the reservation.
Now 26-acres wide and 750-feet deep, the gurgling cavern gave an epic belch early last week
With many of Obamacare's provisions soon taking effect, two states illustrate how the law is -- and isn't -- being used.
While politicians feverishly debate how to curb CO2 emissions, a group of scientists is coming up with back-up plans.
How does New Orleans grapple with the seemingly senseless murder of children?
On Aug. 29, 2011, Amir Hekmati was getting ready to celebrate the end of Ramadan with extended family in Tehran.
While GM has shuttered many other plants around the country, Michigan’s Flint Assembly plant continues to thrive.
With the re-release of "Grand Theft Auto 5" comes a new wave of skepticism toward the best-selling game
The new mayor of Mississippi's largest city speaks openly about revolution and his radical history.
Soledad O'Brien reports on the women who work to combat sexual assault in their Haiti camp, by knocking on tent doors.
Twenty-eight years later, residents are still recovering from the day their city bombed them.
There are more than 2 million Syrian refugees, but the U.S. has taken in only 90 since the war began.
Tea party-backed Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) is one of the key architects of the government shutdown.
Lobster prices are at record lows, and Maine lobstermen don't have enough demand for their huge haul. Adam May reports.
After the devastating 2010 earthquake, some Haitian kids are adjusting to life without limbs. Soledad O'Brien reports
Two cases of alleged rape in Maryville, Mo., have garnered national attention.
Correspondent Sheila MacVicar explores the water shortage in West Texas, and the people trying to fix it.
Dr. Willie Parker is fighting in the courts to keep Mississippi's last abortion clinic open.
Transgender people across the U.S. experience three times as much police violence as non-trans individuals. Why?
Ben Underhill has given his death great thought, but it’s not that he’s morose or macabre, or even that he’s given up.
America Tonight explores the hacktivist network's efforts to seek justice when it believes the law does not deliver.
Joie Chen reports on the bizarre custody battle over a well-traveled Mongolian dinosaur fossil named Bataar.
Critics argue the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, passed in 1986, is outdated and unfair.
Are universities doing enough to fulfill their legal obligations under Title IX to protect students from sexual assault?
Is the value of anonymity worth the cost of unchecked crime?
Chris Bury reports on how serial rapists commit most campus sexual assaults -- and how many of them remain on campus.
Most college rapes occur when a man has sex with a woman who was too drunk to consent. Casey Kauffman reports.
Superstorm Sandy victims from some 1,000 households say that they're waiting for help that the Red Cross promised them.
We're telling the stories of Americans who work hard, but still have trouble making ends meet. Share yours.
On Veterans Day, ‘America Tonight’ breaks down the numbers of female pilots who flew during World War II
In an America Tonight exclusive, Sheila MacVicar looks at the rising number of soldiers who have lost their benefits.
UNICEF's Yasmin Haque speaks with America Tonight about the dangers faced by adolescent girls after natural disasters.
In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that sentences of mandatory life without parole for juveniles were cruel and unusual
Project ROSE offers sex workers a way out of criminal charges and jail time, but not without controversy.
America Tonight host Joie Chen reports from a tiny community that faced the force of the super typhoon's path.
Most of the meth in the U.S. is now incredibly pure, dirt cheap and made it Mexico.
More than 20 politically active groups have sued the NSA, claiming that its surveillance practices violate their rights.
The FDA will decide this week whether to drop the black box requirement for the smoking deterrent
Jimmy Nelson traveled to 45 countries to document tribes that have persisted for hundreds and even thousands of years.
Fifty years later, Kennedy biographers and old colleagues reflect on his evolution on advocating for civil rights.
In a city known for its fried chicken, BBQ and high obesity rate, Green Machine offers fresh food to 16 neighborhoods.
Legendary Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards, now 86, has a new wife, a new baby and new political ambitions.
The Bryan family of Baltimore used to be solidly in the middle class, but the parents now struggle to feed their kids.
Most states have privatized prison health care to cut costs, but the ACLU says some inmates face pain or even death.
With few resources, Detroit's fire department serves a city plagued by arson.
A year ago, Bob Levis was dying. Now, a rigorous procedure using a virus to fight a disease has Levis cancer-free.
Most U.S. service members who said they experienced unwanted sexual contact in 2012 were men
Anonymous harassment has become pervasive online. What can victims actually do to fight it?
Facing mounting challenges in funding, management and student recruitment, should historically black colleges be saved?
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