In early 2017 my colleagues at The Intercept and I published a series of articles about the FBI’s counterterrorism policies.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee delivered her first State of the City address Tuesday night, just 140 days after taking office. Speaking before the Oakland City Council, Lee highlighted ...

OAKLAND, Calif.—This once-booming port city endured an epic collapse in recent years: the loss of three big-league sports teams, a hemorrhaging police force, runaway crime and blight. Now, after ...

Barbara (Bobbie) Lee Signer, age 92 passed away September 29, 2025. Bobbie was born in Southgate, Kentucky in 1933 to Clyde and Helen Kelley. She lived a beautiful, full life married to her loving ...

Peter and Barbara Reynolds, 80 and 76, ran an education and training company in the country for years, and chose to remain after the Taliban took over in 2021. By Elian Peltier and Lynsey Chutel Elian ...

Barbara Lee Bonebrake, 79, of New Sharon, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A Private Family Inurnment will take place at a later ...

Two major earthquakes shook communities and flattened homes in Afghanistan over the past week, prompting relief efforts from Santa Barbara–based charity ShelterBox. A strong, 6.0-magnitude earthquake ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Barbara Lee is Oakland’s 52nd mayor and the first Black woman to assume the position. Lee officially marked the first 100 days of her term. The mayor sat down with KRON4 and ...

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of the extraordinary Barbara Duane Lee on June 23, 2025, at the age of 98. She lived a rich and meaningful life filled with love and purpose until her ...

Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee, 82, is a pioneering figure in osteopathic medicine, breaking barriers as a Black woman leader in healthcare. As the eldest of six children, including her famed sister Diana Ross, ...

Last year, Oakland voters recalled Mayor Barbara Lee’s predecessor, Sheng Thao, in large part over boiling frustrations about sprawling homeless camps that have taken root across the city. Now the ...

OAKLAND — The country was still six decades away from recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday when Barbara Lee first moved from El Paso, Texas, to Southern California, where she had to petition ...