On Saturday, the Atlantic set a record for the longest start to a season without a hurricane since the satellite era began.

President Trump says America should take advantage of its natural resources to grow jobs and cut household energy bills.

One of the last countries to allow whaling is taking steps that could lead to a ban, following a shift in public opinion.

In Israel, the Arab Muslim political party list Ra’am has picked a Jewish ex-police officer as one of its top candidates in ...

The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen are stepping up attacks against their enemies at home and abroad.

Two supreme court justices in Brazil are trading barbs – and allegations of illegal activity. Public faith in the institution ...

With midterm elections for control of Congress drawing closer, a challenge for Republicans is Donald Trump’s deep slump in ...

The crafters of the U.S. Constitution, wary of centralizing power, gave states and Congress oversight over national elections. The president’s role is to enforce federal laws, including voter laws.

Americans’ foreign policy views have often been free of influence from partisan politics. Now, 25 years after the Sept. 11 ...

The new biography “Daylight Come” focuses on the performer’s determination to use his fame to confront discrimination in the ...

As the U.S. and Iran have been trying to reach an agreement to end the war, two nuclear decisions may be prolonging the ...

American higher education is seeking new ways to combine enduring values of the humanities with new economic realities. A ...