Scopes “Monkey Trial” in Tennessee, where a teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution, continues to influence debates on religion in public schools. The trial highlighted ...

A new poll shows most Americans see child care costs as a major issue and support free or low-cost day care and paid family leave. But The-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research ...

The original Birkin bag created by Hermès for Jane Birkin in 1984 is up for auction in Paris. Sotheby’s expects the iconic ...

A British F-35B fighter jet has been stranded at an Indian airport for nearly a month due to a technical issue. The $115 million stealth aircraft landed safely at Thiruvananthapuram ...

Now that people have grown accustomed to building there, for the splendor and the economic rewards it yields, they are motivated to remain. And given our collective unwillingness to compel a ...

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad marked a historic milestone as he turned 100. He called the birthday Thursday “quite frightening” to reach, yet shows no signs of slowing down.

Thousands of fans have flocked to Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation. Starting Thursday, the ...

A new U.N. AIDS agency report says the sudden withdrawal of U.S. funding has caused a “systemic shock” to the global effort against AIDS and HIV. Years of American-led investment into ...

Farmers in Italy's northeastern Po Delta region are battling an unusual pest: flamingos. These birds have been invading rice ...

Asian shares are mostly up after a rally in big tech stocks in U.S. trading led the broader market to a higher close, lifting ...

I beg to differ with the belief that because our nation’s battle for independence was a bloody one and “bombs bursting in air” is a part of our national anthem, we must view setting off fireworks, now ...

Big changes to the weather pattern arrive Thursday in Texas, as high atmospheric pressure and Saharan dust plumes promote ...