The Department of the Army plans to “limit” a longstanding preference the federal government has given to blind vendors, according to a notice scheduled to be published in the federal register this ...

When she heard about the improvements planned for her home, Mattie Freeman raised her hands to her face. “Oh, wow,” she said. “It’s so good that people think of somebody.” Freeman has lived in the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Trail hunting is set to be banned in England and Wales as part of a new animal welfare strategy to be published by the government on Monday. The practice sees an animal-based scent trail laid for dogs ...

A charity making rare tactile books for blind children has launched a fundraiser – in memory of a man who spent 20 years crafting pages – so that its precious stories can continue to reach many more ...