Airbnb hosts in Los Angeles are charging higher rates than ever, despite the city cracking down on illegal listings. Many hosts are operating without proper registration.

The Mexican peso has become one of the world's strongest currencies, causing challenges for citizens who rely on dollars, particularly for money transfers from family members working in the U.S.

Border prosecutions in Texas have disproportionately targeted asylum seekers from Muslim-majority countries for the crime of failing to cross the border at a formal checkpoint.

Influential farmers in California's Imperial Valley are backing a controversial proposal to drain Lake Powell on the Colorado River to improve the river's health. They suggest storing the water in Lake Mead instead.