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At Urumqi's Grand Bazaar, a police officer chats with a local vendor while a video promoting China's ethnic minorities plays on a big screen overlooking the square. This was the site of Uighur protests in 2009 that sparked citywide riots, leading to the death of hundreds. Since then, the city has become one of China's most tightly controlled police states.

Wary Of Unrest Among Uighur Minority, China Locks Down Xinjiang Region

Following riots and attacks in past years, residents of Urumqi, the capital of the western region, now live and work under intense surveillance, and are subject to detention after traveling abroad.

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn is considered to be among the most vulnerable next targets in Robert Mueller's Russia probe.

Settle In: Russia Investigation Likely To Last Much Longer Than White House Says

The public expectation of a quick turnaround could put pressure on special counsel Robert Mueller. But he has a long list of potential targets. Here are the key players.

In Miami's urban core, there are some 20,000 condominium units in various stages of completion.

South Florida Real Estate Boom Not Dampened By Sea Level Rise

Coastal cities are flooding more as sea levels rise faster and faster. But none of that is slowing real estate development in low-lying areas such as Miami.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan holds up a copy of the American Health Care Act during a March 7 news conference with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. (left), and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., outside Ryan's office in the Capitol.

GOP Health Plan Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured, Budget Office Says

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the Republicans' Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill would also reduce the deficit and leave some sick Americans unable to buy coverage.

Kansas Lawmakers Raise Taxes And Spending Before Ending Session

It took 113 days instead of the scheduled 100, but Kansas lawmakers finally ended their 2017 session Saturday.Their final act was to approve a two-year…

Omar Omar outside his family's home in the village of Deir Jarir. After living in the U.S. for decades, he sees the West Bank with the eyes of an outsider.

For A Palestinian Father, Six-Day War Led To A Divided Life

After the war, Omar Omar was stuck in Jordan. He made a new life in the U.S. and sent back money to help his family. Now when he returns to the West Bank, where he was born, he sees it as an outsider.

Navigating Kansas Foster Care System Can Be A Challenge For Parents

A few years ago, Olathe attorney Shanelle Dupree noticed a pattern in the foster care cases she handled: Most parents had little understanding of the…

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At Altamont, How 'Woodstock West' Turned Into 'Rock's Darkest Day'

The free concert was supposed to be a celebration marking the end of the group's 1969 U.S. tour. But instead, it turned into chaos.

Nam Pin Wai, a so-called "indigenous village" — where residents' ancestors predated British colonial rule of Hong Kong — is steps away from the Yuen Long metro station. Nam Pin Wai is where assailants retreated after beating anti-government protesters in the station on July 21.

Hong Kong's 'Indigenous' Villages Mirror Tensions Of An Increasingly Divided City

Indigenous villages, whose residents' ancestors predated British colonial rule, tend to be sympathetic to Beijing. But over the years, waves of new residents have brought different political beliefs.

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