In 29 states, it's still legal to fire someone because they're gay; in 38 states it is legal to fire someone for being transgender.

Not all states require child care programs to be licensed or regularly inspected. Only 12 states, including the District of Columbia and Department of Defense, license child care centers and family child care homes, and only one state requires quarterly

NEW YORK--Little people are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to ban the use of the word "midget" on broadcast TV. The group Little People of America said Sunday the word is just as offensive as racial slurs.

Wajeha al-Huwaider says Saudi guardianship system is too restrictive for women

ROME, Jul 8 (IPS) - Investment in the health and the rights of girls and women can help economic recovery, civil society groups are telling G8 leaders.

The International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Tuesday that he had lodged an appeal to have President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan charged with genocide in the Darfur conflict.

To stop oil, coal and electricity companies inserting their views into the media by stealth, we need to make blog commenters accountable

"You are here to serve others, to be a light for them, to participate in their lessons and to help heal humanity. You are also here to serve yourself, to heal your karma, to enable your soul's growth and reconnect to the Source. Your challenge is to find

Whatever route parents take in navigating the recession, experts say children are paying attention. The financial decisions parents make today, the priorities and examples they set, will have an important influence on their children's financial lives

Villagers, many straight from their farms, and armed with machetes, sticks and axes, are shouting and crowding round in a big group in Kenya's fertile Kisii district.