Young people often face alcohol, marijuana and counterfeit pills without understanding the risks to judgment and brain development. This piece from the Judge Charles V. Johnson Youth and Law Forum urges honest conversations about substance use, warning that impaired decisions can worsen already difficult situations and change life trajectories, while calling on adults to provide guidance.

A week after a cybercriminal group claimed to steal sensitive personal data on thousands of current and former FBI employees, the bureau is still assessing the extent of the damage while facing internal criticism about the agency’s handling of the incident.

Seattle's Black Butterfly Awards return Saturday, Sept. 26, honoring Black women whose lifelong contributions to family and community often go unrecognized. Created by Charles Tatum Jr. and Carl Copeland, the event at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute will present Lifetime Achievement Awards to Gertrude Peoples, Charlotte Grady and Attorney Barbara Laners, featuring dinner, music and inspiration.