With the government shutdown, the National Flood Insurance Program is no longer writing new policies. It's causing problems ...

Scientists are hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death ...

The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela comes after the U.S. military in recent weeks has carried out a series of ...

Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that ongoing violence in the capital of Haiti has forced it to permanently close its ...

The court's conservative majority could invalidate the section of the Voting Rights Act aimed at ensuring that minority ...

Democratic state lawmakers on Wednesday condemned aggressive immigration raids that in recent weeks have resulted in violent ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lee Saunders — president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees — about how federal workers are handling the latest round of layoffs.

The 2024 summary prepared by Deloitte Tax LLP shows Pritzker and his wife, MK, made $10.7 million, including $4.2 million ...

What are the stakes of calling an armed conflict a genocide? Even as a ceasefire agreement takes hold – the term continues to come up in relation to the war in Gaza.

Scientists have known for decades that many animals use the Earth's magnetic field for navigation. It's less clear how they do it. A new study suggests earthworms may be a good way to figure it out.

The starting pitching staff of the Los Angeles Dodgers has been on a tear this postseason -- allowing few hits and being truly dominant. Which is good, because the L.A. bullpen has struggled.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, convicted earlier this year of corruption, has begun serving a 7 1/2 year ...