This year’s Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are a creditable effort, but Trump administration uninterest in human rights policy (and in the reports) is undermining the cause of human rights.

The State Department’s newest release of its human rights report, which includes a detailed summary of every country’s record over the previous year, signals a welcome shift.

Veterans Health Administration facilities reported 4,434 "severe occupational staffing shortages" in the 2025 fiscal year.