+Nation | January 28, 2012
Michael Macor / San Francisco Chronicle / AP

Police Arrest More Than 300 Occupy Oakland Protesters As Tensions Flare

By Nick Carbone

Occupy Oakland activists clashed with police Saturday as they were stopped from taking over a convention center and the YMCA.

+Nation | July 13, 2010
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama greets guests at a YMCA

Shorter Wedding Dances? YMCA Shrinks Nickname to ‘Y’

By Chris Gentilviso

For the first time in 43 years, the Chicago-based non-profit is changing its brand.