From anti-war demonstrations to the latest women's march, 2020 is already shaping up to be a big year for protests in…
The deal represents a trade war truce but doesn't resolve the underlying tensions that led to the two-year-old conflict.
Russia's cabinet resigned Wednesday, and it looked like an unexpected move. But a Russia scholar says it is part of…
Most of us spend hours each day glued to some type of screen for work or play. But is that a bad thing? Has anyone got the…
A health informatics researcher explains why people don't always get the 'credit' they think they should from…
The long tusk of the male narwhal earned these whales their fanciful nickname. But there's more to these Arctic mammals…
At least six states have permitted the study of the Bible in classrooms, which could reignite a 19th-century debate that…
If upheld, a federal court ruling would solidify birthright citizenship as the law of the land, and overturn more than a…
The question facing justices isn't whether the president had the authority to rescind DACA. Rather, it is: Was he honest…
Since President Donald Trump took office, Iranians have held a more unfavorable view of the US.
At the Jan. 14 debate, held at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, six candidates clashed on jobs, Iran and more.
Puerto Rico's January earthquakes came after many foreshocks and have been followed by numerous aftershocks. Scientists…
The solids from wastewater plants are usually dumped into landfills because they are contaminated with heavy metals. Now…
A quirk of psychology that affects the way people learn from others may have helped unlock the complicated technologies…
People who act holier than thou aren't necessarily better than the rest of us. In fact, their moral grandstanding may…
Surrounded by skyscrapers and high-end boutiques, 47th Street continues to operate like an Old World bazaar, with million-dollar…
The era of Prohibition, which began in 1920 and ended in 1933, left many legacies – more modest drinking was not among…
Forty percent of US babies are born to unmarried parents. But the new paid leave policy for most federal workers disadvantages…