Over 2,000 U.S. Marines are headed toward the Persian Gulf. A possible goal: to gain leverage over Iran by seizing Kharg ...

An overwhelmed suburban dad rediscovers birding as a refuge from the noise of modern life.

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Polls show that President Donald Trump’s war against Iran has strong support among MAGA voters, despite criticism from ...

The prominent global aid group Mercy Corps rebrands itself as Prosper Global, amid a burst of fresh thinking in the ...

For the third time since last fall, Transportation Security Administration employees are working without pay during a ...

Movies like "Disclosure Day" and "Project Hail Mary" renew our fascination with extraterrestrials and the idea that humankind ...

The giant U.S. Navy is ill-prepared for removing sea mines, and allies have been reluctant to help with opening the Strait of Hormuz amid war in Iran.

With an eye on the Iran war and rising oil prices, the Federal Reserve said it would not lower interest rates, continuing a ...

Millions of Haitians are internally displaced, including members of a Port-au-Prince artist collective still trying to make ...

After decades of conflict, Iraqis have enjoyed increased political stability and a promising future, even embracing a unified national identity. But attacks by Iran, the United States, and homegrown ...