Detailed data is useful for understanding and addressing environmental effects on people’s lives in ways that become difficult or impossible if only the broadest and blurriest picture is developed.
June 30, 2026
Cities benefit from trees, which can cool concrete sprawls and improve air quality.
June 25, 2026
Officer resigns after video shows takedown of wrong teen that left him with broken arm
July 15, 2026
There are opportunities at every level of the US energy market to save consumers money – if governments, companies, communities and individuals choose to act.
June 17, 2026
A former cargo ship captain has pleaded guilty to drugging and raping a 21-year-old U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet who was working on the vessel as part of an academy training program
July 16, 2026
The Trump administration has replaced an exhibit on slavery at the site of President George Washington’s home in Philadelphia with a version that historians say whitewashes the nation’s history
July 15, 2026
Arkansas girl swept into storm drain during heavy rain rescued safely
July 16, 2026
YouTube has appealed a landmark social media addiction lawsuit verdict in Los Angeles
July 16, 2026
The news station hosting a Democratic U.S.
July 15, 2026
Teacher donates kidney to help student's mother move up donor list
July 16, 2026
Un nuevo estudio rastrea cómo las ranas jóvenes equilibran la energía entre crecer y combatir infecciones.
June 24, 2026
Sakolsky Forest: How a Pennsylvania teacher’s good deed 27 years ago grew into a 50,000-tree forest in China
July 15, 2026
Charter to be first school to install drone active shooter response system in Colorado
July 15, 2026
Car buyers looking to save money in 2026 can stretch their budgets by shopping strategically
July 15, 2026
Stories about young queer people coming of age and finding love have touched people across age and identity, bringing healing after the AIDS crisis and harsh upbringings.
July 15, 2026
In Georgia's Serenbe community, a philosophy of people and nature over cars takes center stage
July 15, 2026
Philadelphia produced some of the most popular and longest-running local children’s shows in television history.
July 15, 2026
The British government has announced plans for a six-hour social media curfew from midnight for 16- and 17-year-olds
July 15, 2026
Inside the hunt for the next ‘Jeopardy!’ writer
July 15, 2026
When Carlo Petrini founded the Slow Food movement in Rome in 1986 to protest the arrival of Italy's first McDonald's, Edward Mukiibi was not yet born.
July 15, 2026
A federal appeals court ended a more than six-decade-old federal oversight of a Louisiana school system related to a desegregation mandate, a court
July 15, 2026
College tuition has not significantly risen since 1990, at least compared to tuition changes over the previous decades.
June 26, 2026
A federal appeals court has ended more than 60 years of federal oversight of a Louisiana school system that had been ordered to eradicate segregation
July 15, 2026
House passes bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
July 15, 2026
Roch Cholowsky has agreed to a contract with the Chicago White Sox that includes a record-breaking $10.35 million signing bonus after he was the No. 1 overall pick in last weekend’s amateur draft
July 15, 2026
Senate Democrats have blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill in protest of President Donald Trump’s war against Iran
July 15, 2026
Subaru of America is recalling over 541,000 Crosstrek, Forester and Ascent vehicles in the U.S. due to an inaccurate label
July 15, 2026
Top U.S. universities and research advocates urged President Donald Trump's administration on Monday to withdraw a proposed rule on federal grants
July 14, 2026
AI startup Reflection said on Tuesday it has signed a more than $1 billion deal to secure computing capacity from Nebius, including access to Nvidia's latest chips.
July 14, 2026
A woodwork teacher in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt has triggered a dispute over political expression in the
July 14, 2026
Most people back the idea of providing refuge to those fleeing war or persecution, even in countries where governments have restricted refugee intakes, such
July 14, 2026
Sold for a record price of more than $50 million, ‘Gus’ was described by Sotheby’s as more than 60% complete.
July 15, 2026
Senator Ron Wyden has accused Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of breaking the law by urging third-party candidates to drop out of Iowa congressional races
July 15, 2026
Trump administration ends attempt to freeze $10B in federal funds for blue states
July 15, 2026
Astronomers detect sugar in interstellar space for the first time
July 14, 2026
More than 25% of Gen Z patients don’t have doctors. Experts weigh in on the cost of skipping care
July 14, 2026
Meet a cheerleading squad with an 80-year age gap between members
July 14, 2026
Metro Atlanta parents, students push for school policy protecting students from ICE: "Students deserve to start the year without the fear..."
July 14, 2026
New Florida laws increase penalties for repeat domestic violence offenders, study online reporting portal for victims
July 14, 2026
How one Atlanta camp is growing the next generation of environmental stewards
July 14, 2026
What has the Sunshine State learned from 27 years of school choice?
July 06, 2026
Non-traditional little free libraries are growing in Baltimore neighborhood
July 14, 2026
Spoonerisms can be silly and make you laugh. But linguists see something more: a rare glimpse of how the mind plans speech before we even open our mouths.
July 14, 2026
A lunar base could allow for research, economic activities and lunar mining. Such an operation has potential benefits, but lots of challenges await NASA.
July 14, 2026
Books showing Black children spending time with family, or playing at home, help Black kids see themselves in literature and give all kids a window into others’ experiences.
July 14, 2026
A distinguished American marine biologist was shot and killed by three men in the central Philippines at the weekend
July 14, 2026
The Trump administration's Department of Health and Human Services has rescinded a $10 billion freeze on child care subsidies and social services
July 14, 2026
Johnson gambles on ambitious summer agenda as GOP anxiety rises ahead of midterms
July 14, 2026
4 people have been killed this year in shootings by federal agents linked to Trump’s immigration crackdown
July 14, 2026
Democratic senators led by Kirsten Gillibrand called on Monday for President Donald Trump's administration to disclose within the next
July 14, 2026
Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space that’s also found in raspberries
July 13, 2026
Young poets wrestled with loneliness, fractured families, violence and other challenges – but also showed an unwillingness to surrender to despair.
June 25, 2026
Democrats tend to give less than Republicans when it comes to earmarked funding for universities – but they give more to minority-serving institutions.
June 08, 2026
A judge has ruled that a Vermont man who was 17 when he and a friend killed a pair of married Dartmouth College professors 25 years ago will have a chance at parole in about 20 years, when he reaches the age of one of his victims
July 13, 2026
'I'm so touched': Principal gets surprise retirement party after 55 years in Baltimore City Schools
July 13, 2026
Around 400 pairs of shoes intended for charity giveaway stolen from Detroit nonprofit, organization says
July 13, 2026
Thousands of San Francisco residents participate in city-wide beautification event
July 13, 2026
ARC Guitar teaches the rare craft of building acoustic guitars
July 13, 2026
Portuguese tall ship Sagres brings hundreds of letters to students
July 13, 2026
A top European Union official is calling for limits on children using social media
July 13, 2026
Missouri National Guard rescues more than 200 from flooded Camp Taum Sauk
July 13, 2026
Buttigieg urges Iowa Democrats to focus on affordability ahead of 2026
July 13, 2026
Joe Nuxhall Miracle League gives people of all abilities chance to compete
July 13, 2026
Meta said on Monday its data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, will expand to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity, with investment in the project increasing to more than $50
July 13, 2026
Instead of schools trying to replace teachers with AI, teachers could use AI to become better educators.
July 13, 2026
The beating of Sen. Charles Sumner in 1856 by Rep. Preston Brooks over a speech against slavery sparked a nationwide debate over free speech, political violence and the relationship between the two.
July 13, 2026
Cubans are living in a state of limbo, and it’s not clear that US military intervention would revitalize the Cuban economy.
July 13, 2026
Research shows that losing coverage, even temporarily, tends to make people less healthy, and it exposes them to financial losses.
July 13, 2026
A T. rex found in South Dakota could smash auction records — and possibly disappear forever
July 13, 2026
By Foo Yun Chee and Bart H.
July 13, 2026
The University of Oxford has launched the first human trial of a vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, seeking to accelerate efforts to combat an outbreak spreading in the
July 13, 2026
A new AP-NORC poll finds that support for Israel is a key component of the religious identity of many Jewish adults ages 45 and older in the United States, but younger Jewish adults are more likely to prioritize other forms of connection, like celebrating Jewish holidays
July 13, 2026
Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey” opens July 17 amid international anticipation and controversy over its casting
July 13, 2026
Parents and educators sometimes avoid having conversations about grief with children because they don’t know what to say. Here are some tips for how to approach it.
June 23, 2026
This is not a one-year blip. The US has been underperforming in terms of health, education and more for the past 25 years.
June 26, 2026
Doctors warn that children are microwaving NeeDoh toys – and risking serious burns
July 12, 2026
Freedom Schools across the Twin Cities foster environments that support young people
July 12, 2026
A teen football player’s death has sparked scrutiny and speculation. Here’s what’s happening with the investigation
July 11, 2026
A judge has set a plea and sentencing hearing for a teenager accused of killing four people in a 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia
July 12, 2026
It was supposed to be Trump’s big legislative achievement. It could be a weapon for Democrats to win in the midterms
July 12, 2026
The legislation is the first major housing bill to pass in decades.
July 11, 2026
The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first pick of the MLB amateur draft
July 11, 2026
Colorado firefighters get some help from "Goldie" the goat while fighting Rock Creek Fire
July 12, 2026
For these children, the earthquakes in Venezuela changed everything
July 12, 2026
NYC children hoping to set world record visit over 40 playgrounds in 1 day
July 11, 2026
The Nigerian government has announced the rescue of students abducted by militants in Oyo state in May
July 11, 2026
The parents of 18-year-old Nolan Wells talk about what they've been able to learn about their son's death and the questions they are still desperate to have answered.
July 11, 2026
Court documents indicate teen in Apalachee High School mass shooting to change plea later this month
July 11, 2026
Maria Alejandra Sanz turned away when she heard rescue workers had pulled the lifeless body of one of her best friends from the rubble of a
July 11, 2026
Michigan Democrats are angry at their party. Abdul El-Sayed thinks he knows why
July 11, 2026
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma
July 11, 2026
If students choose to listen to music while studying, they should consider music that is less distracting – and save high-energy playlists for when they don’t need to focus.
June 29, 2026
Nolan Wells’ body was found after a July 4 boat trip. His death has fueled speculation, grief and racial tension
July 10, 2026
The New York Times in a court filing on Friday accused the U.S.
July 11, 2026
U.S.
July 11, 2026
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are trying to sow doubt about the case
July 10, 2026
At least 39 schoolchildren and six teachers kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's southwestern Oyo state nearly two months ago have been rescued by security forces, a
July 11, 2026
A preliminary hearing in the case of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is done, for now
July 10, 2026
The discovery of 16 siblings who authorities say were held at a home for years in squalid conditions is straining their rural Ohio county’s resources as it works to prosecute their parents and two grandparents and address the needs of so many children at once
July 11, 2026
Families withdraw lawsuit over New Hampshire's transgender athlete law
July 11, 2026
Several cats, kittens rescued from York County hoarding situation
July 10, 2026
Arizona teen honored for helping elderly woman with dementia in 100+ degree heat
July 10, 2026
CSU-Pueblo becomes ‘Firefighter City’ for crews battling Aspen Acres Fire
July 10, 2026
Ohio community teaches kids with Down syndrome, other disabilities to ride bikes, honoring beloved cyclist
July 10, 2026
Arizona seniors among highest risk for heat-related death, groups trying to change that
July 10, 2026
WATCH: Phoenix piano teacher celebrates student who beat the odds to make history
July 10, 2026
A new AP-NORC poll finds that many Jewish Americans feel unsafe in the United States, with a majority saying they feel less safe than they did before Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel
July 10, 2026
Ashleigh Hallam teaches English at her local library in Indiana
July 10, 2026
From homeless to a place of their own: How ‘A Tiny Home for Good’ is helping people rebuild their lives
July 10, 2026
As schools consider AI guidelines, educators are also thinking about how they can adjust their assignments to accurately measure what students are actually learning.
July 10, 2026
A group of retired federal and state judges has been barnstorming through Ohio and Pennsylvania on the nation's 250th anniversary to defend judicial independence and bolster the rule of law
July 10, 2026
Graham Platner’s Senate campaign has imploded amid credible accusations of rape. A Maine political scientist looks at what happened and how the populist Platner resembles Donald Trump in key ways.
July 09, 2026
Regardless of whether Americans think socialism is bad or good, or how they define it, most of them embrace socialist policies and programs – as long as no one calls them that.
July 10, 2026
Dads today are spending dramatically more time with their kids than they did a generation ago. But there’s a less encouraging trend tucked into this development.
June 16, 2026
At least one million women and girls have lost access to life-saving support within the last year due to global donor aid cuts, a new United Nations
July 10, 2026
UNESCO has urged governments and international lenders to expand debt-for-education swaps to help tackle a worsening education financing crisis, warning that
July 10, 2026
Fossils reveal the earliest animal with a head was also the oldest known ‘righty’
July 10, 2026
Utilities face a dilemma: How to deliver power through dry, windy regions without accidentally starting a catastrophic fire.
July 07, 2026
The U.S.
July 10, 2026
An Ohio judge has granted a preliminary injunction for 24 men’s and women’s college basketball players suing the NCAA to be eligible, claiming the new age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition
July 10, 2026
California teen develops drone rescue system to help first responders
July 10, 2026
Senior British policing officials say technology and online platforms are increasingly being exploited for threats to the United Kingdom
July 10, 2026
OpenAI showcased a new AI agent on Thursday meant to help white-collar workers access the power of coding tools without the sticker shock.
July 09, 2026
Aviation pioneer Wally Funk, who trained as an early female astronaut, dies at 87
July 10, 2026
As schools focus more on evidence-based reading instruction, less time is available for children to practice reading for pleasure.
July 07, 2026
Noah Kahan, Keegan Bradley join Boston Common Golf to boost youth access
July 10, 2026
Some students might arrive at college with already formed cheating habits, and a mentality that justifies the practice.
June 17, 2026
Louisville community leaders address police response to mental health crises
July 10, 2026
Former employees arrested following abuse investigation at Bright Beginnings Childcare Center
July 10, 2026
Community rallies around small but mighty marching band
July 10, 2026
The New York Times, the Daily News and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, escalating a legal fight over artificial intelligence and copyright that could shape the future of a struggling news industry
July 09, 2026
The US Supreme Court ruled that states could exclude transgender athletes from girls and women’s sports teams.
July 01, 2026
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July 07, 2026
AI notetakers can quickly summarize meetings and create to-do lists, but they raise privacy concerns
July 09, 2026
Netflix is set to premiere a remake of “Little House on the Prairie” on Thursday
July 09, 2026
Yahoo Sports is launching college fantasy football leagues featuring a pool of players from Power Four conferences and Notre Dame
July 09, 2026
Jackson’s concurrence traces the 14th Amendment to work done by people ‘beyond Congress’ and Black Americans who ‘helped galvanize the push for full equality.’
July 09, 2026
Most people credit policing or the lack of it, but the real story tracks three trends that rose and fell together.
July 09, 2026
The rulings are good news for borrowers who work for groups with missions at odds with the Trump administration’s agenda and those nonprofits themselves.
July 09, 2026
President Donald Trump's cancellation last year of a government food security survey could make it difficult to assess whether his cuts to the food stamp
July 09, 2026
Democratic socialists have recently won elections in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Denver
July 09, 2026
Enslaved people were not just enslaved physically, but mentally as well. as widespread laws in the South barred enslaved people from receiving an education.
June 16, 2026
The US is striking Iran again. Can it ever deliver a knockout blow?
July 09, 2026
Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch said a White House report that accused the institution's National Museum of American History of "thinly
July 09, 2026
Back-to-school spending among U.S. households with school-age children is expected to decline about 6% this year on an inflation-adjusted basis, as consumer sentiment weakens amid
July 09, 2026
Prosecutors in Utah played a video clip that provided a rare glimpse of Tyler Robinson after the defendant in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk first turned himself in
July 08, 2026
More than a thousand protesters chanting "ICE out of Houston" marched on Wednesday near the spot where a U.S.
July 08, 2026
Over 60% of middle and high school students we surveyed from 2021-2024 said they wanted to be social media influencers, or picked their future careers online.
June 22, 2026
How will Democrats in Congress deal with the DSA-affiliated candidates likely to join their ranks in the new year? There are lessons from the tea party’s challenge to traditional GOP values.
July 07, 2026
A weeklong preliminary hearing for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has paused for the day and will resume Thursday
July 08, 2026
The NCAA wants to know what the University of Cincinnati knew about former quarterback Brendan Sorsby and his gambling issues during his two seasons with the program
July 09, 2026
The Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year are back in Florida, reunited with their capsule and launch team
July 09, 2026
Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s Super Bowl-style halftime show
July 09, 2026
Seated in his office alongside sketches of elegant dresses, fashion designer Efrain Mogollon starts the workday in Venezuela like any
July 08, 2026
Greenlanders attending a traditional kayaking championship in Nuuk rejected U.S.
July 09, 2026
What do cacti spines and wasp stingers have in common? What about snail genitalia and shark teeth?
July 09, 2026
Roseville woman loses service dogs after getting hit by truck: 'My family is gone'
July 09, 2026
'My son's more than a data point': Concerns over state assessment tool deciding vulnerable Nebraskans funding for care
July 09, 2026
Leawood summer camp teaches visually impaired teens coding and web development
July 09, 2026
Hamilton community rallying around 4-year-old boy diagnosed with brain cancer
July 09, 2026
Norwalk City Council passes first reading of ordinance that could fine parents when kids violate e-bike laws
July 09, 2026
A former Wisconsin judge was sentenced to no prison time and fined $5,000 on Wednesday after a jury found she obstructed a
July 08, 2026
Researchers search for lost Revolutionary War burial ground in New Albany
July 09, 2026
UA student, house-sitter, dog killed in Brookwood; Suspect found hiding in attic
July 09, 2026
Tensions rise at Monroeville council meeting over removal of children's book Pride display
July 09, 2026
An influx of cash would help stabilize rural health systems, but the program’s focus on technology may leave other major issues unaddressed.
June 25, 2026
Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate, warns that Israel is becoming isolated due to its leadership
July 08, 2026
Weekend storms impact commuters at Cromwell Light Rail station amid continued power outages
July 08, 2026
Stockton animal advocates outraged over image of dead dog in dumpster circulates social media
July 08, 2026
Florida’s population boom has fizzled to just 0.9% growth as domestic migration slows to a trickle.
July 08, 2026
The goal of creating synthetic cells is not to replace nature, but to learn more deeply about biology and reengineer it to help society.
July 08, 2026
A look at cats’ diets as reported by researchers over many years shows they eat a lot more than people might think.
July 08, 2026
Too much fertilizer disrupts the hidden world of soil-dwelling microbes that were sustaining healthy crops long before synthetic fertilizer was invented.
July 08, 2026
For decades, zinemakers have used their self-published work to forge connections and nurture political movements outside of the mainstream.
June 17, 2026
What a young generation of basketball players can learn from Kyle Lowry
July 08, 2026
A new AP-NORC poll highlights divisions among American Jews regarding Israel
July 08, 2026
Every year, the number of human-caused fires spikes on July 4, and many of them are related to fireworks. When trees and grasses are dry and the temperature high, the risk rises even more.
June 29, 2026
Two top United Nations officials are urging Western nations to engage with Afghanistan to prevent the country from sliding back into instability
July 08, 2026
The Democratic Socialists of America, a left-wing political group, is now playing an influential role in the U.S. Democratic Party.
July 08, 2026
Utah prosecutors played a video on Tuesday that an investigator said showed the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk last year in a
July 07, 2026
The weeklong preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has entered its second day
July 07, 2026
Lack of accessibility; Woman and daughter stranded at auto repair shop
July 08, 2026
An Indian court directed the federal government to unblock the X account of the youth Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Tuesday, more than a month since it went offline
July 07, 2026
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark wanted to talk about the league’s upcoming season, not the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga at Texas Tech. But that was the first thing Yormark was asked about Tuesday after his opening remarks at Big 12 football media days
July 08, 2026
Countries around the world must take decisive action to close a $4 trillion annual financing gap to ensure that sustainable development targets set just
July 07, 2026
‘We do need to defund the police’: 2020 interviews undermine Abdul El-Sayed’s claim he never advocated for unpopular movement
July 08, 2026
When tornadoes threaten in Nashville, Tennessee, many people here turn to Nashville Severe Weather
July 07, 2026
Vietnam veterans to be honored with traveling exhibit coming to Iowa
July 07, 2026
Fifteen-year-old from Grand Rapids called up for Guatemalan national team tryout
July 07, 2026
New World screwworm confirmed in South Texas, prompting Flour Bluff hobby farm to take action
July 07, 2026
Underground Railroad camp brings history to life for students
July 07, 2026
A new AP-NORC poll reveals a dramatic erosion of support for Israel, after decades of bipartisan backing
July 07, 2026
Swim instructor saves woman from drowning at Wollaston Beach
July 07, 2026
Veteran-owned tree service helps neighbors clean up after severe storms
July 07, 2026
Clemson students surprised but hopeful after new president steps away
July 07, 2026
A film about the late disability rights activist Judith Heumann will open the 51st Toronto International Film Festival
July 07, 2026
Both faults are along plate boundaries that move in similar ways and have ruptured in enormously destructive earthquakes in the past.
June 26, 2026
The boundaries of heterosexuality are bending for women but not for men, who appear to have less room to explore and are bound to a more rigid, traditional concept of masculinity.
July 07, 2026
Philadelphia police revoked the carry licenses of five members of the Black Lion Party for International Solidarity, citing ‘good cause.’ Is that constitutional?
July 07, 2026
Potential Democratic presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel plans to deliver a strong message in Tel Aviv about U_S_-Israeli relations being "at a crossroads."
July 07, 2026
Too ugly, too noisy, too… American? France’s great air con debate
July 07, 2026
The world’s most livable city for 2026 has been revealed
July 07, 2026
A former campus police officer says he found an apparent “sniper pad” on a gravel rooftop near where Charlie Kirk was assassinated
July 06, 2026
A five-day preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has begun in Utah
July 06, 2026
The grandfather of a man shot and killed by two members of the Tennessee National Guard in Memphis says he wants answers
July 07, 2026
The U.S.
July 07, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to block Texas from enforcing a state law that requires age verification and parental consent for users seeking to download apps or make in-app purchases on mobile phones
July 07, 2026
Read texts police say Kirk shooting suspect and former roommate exchanged, which prosecutors could use as key evidence
September 17, 2025
12-year-old boy named hometown hero after saving drowning man
July 07, 2026
The United States today is home to countless stories
July 06, 2026
Flood recovery efforts underway at Parkside East Apartments, almost 400 displaced
July 07, 2026
'Live for Sterling': Family hopes teen's legacy inspires kindness
July 06, 2026
Marshall Fire survivor connects families to free trauma resources amid Colorado wildfires
July 06, 2026
Evacuation resource described as 'Uber for horses' aims to expand as wildfires continue to burn across state
July 06, 2026
Friendship bench reminds people they are not alone
July 06, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Monday the government had deposited the first $1,000 into more than 500,000 "Trump Accounts," a program
July 06, 2026
Educator spends 27 summers helping children with disabilities feel seen, included
July 06, 2026
Boston identifies gravestone believed to be among oldest of free Black person in America
July 06, 2026
Forsyth County Sheriff showcases humanoid robot with advanced capabilities
July 06, 2026
West Virginia Attorney General (R) JB McCuskey reacts to the Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday which ruled that states may bar transgender students from playing on girls sports teams.
July 05, 2026
Families rally to help seniors displaced by Darby House fire: 'We have to take care of them'
July 06, 2026
Supporters of the ban argue that kids need a break from constant phone notifications so they can focus on learning and social skills instead.
July 06, 2026
Coach receives heartwarming welcome home after freak track meet accident
July 06, 2026
(Corrects paragraph 6 to say 47% refers to the share of families expecting to spend more than last year, not the percentage increase in spending. Removes the incorrect reference in the first bullet.)
July 06, 2026
There’s no such thing as a ‘chemical-free’ life, but some simple steps can help you minimize exposures to daily chemicals.
July 06, 2026
Birds that migrate longer distances are the ones having the most trouble keeping up with climate change.
July 06, 2026
Picking up food more frequently from supermarkets doesn’t close the gap between what’s donated and could be donated, a supply chain scholar explains.
July 06, 2026
Ancient DNA reveals clues about mysterious ‘Golden Man’ and rise of the Scythian elites
July 06, 2026
What the Guadalupe River left behind
July 06, 2026
White House report accuses Smithsonian leadership of radical ideology
July 06, 2026
Indonesian police named 14 more people as suspects in an alleged child abuse and neglect case at a daycare centre in Yogyakarta city, an official said on Monday, bringing
July 06, 2026
Burn survivor hopes fireworks safety message lasts beyond the holiday
July 06, 2026
They spend their weekends stitching historically accurate uniforms and portraying Revolutionary War figures. Just don't mistake them for the biggest Fourth of July fans—their passion is history, not patriotic celebrations.
July 04, 2026
A White House report brands the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution, especially at the National Museum of American History, as radical activists who cannot be trusted
July 05, 2026
Josh Abbott's "27 Little Butterflies" honors Camp Mystic flood victims, supports families
July 06, 2026
Marine veteran memorializes his best friend with documentary
July 06, 2026
How the Supreme Court has changed on transgender rights since 2020
July 05, 2026
The 23-year-old man accused of killing Charlie Kirk will be in court this week for the case's most substantial hearing so far
July 05, 2026
A group of 150 people from 50 countries has become U.S. citizens at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate
July 05, 2026
Georgia lifeguard called a hero after saving young boy from drowning at waterpark
July 05, 2026
Many California drivers to retake written DMV test after receiving letter that stated "irregularities"
July 04, 2026
11-year-old girl shot in head in McDonald's parking lot thanks doctors, first responders for saving her life
July 04, 2026
After months of fanfare, President Donald Trump's administration will launch its flagship cradle-to-adulthood investment program, Trump Accounts, on Saturday, as the
July 04, 2026
Doctors and others are sounding an alarm: More U.S. children have been drowning in recent years
July 04, 2026
A federal court has given President Donald Trump's administration permission to reinstall interpretive panels that critics say whitewash the history of slavery at the site of President George Washington's home in Philadelphia
July 04, 2026
Mamdani marks July 4 with a pro-immigration speech, ripping Trump’s policies without using his name
July 04, 2026
Pope Leo praised the United States' history of welcoming immigrants in his first major address to his home country on Friday, urging in a video
July 03, 2026
A California farmer has been giving away free nectarines this week amid a legal dispute with a food market and distributing company claiming exclusive rights over the variety of white nectarine he grows
July 03, 2026
On the eve of America’s birthday, the first American pope takes center stage
July 03, 2026
Trump’s Freedom 250 gives the founders an AI glow-up
July 03, 2026
President Donald Trump has offered a running commentary on his predecessors, his physique, and how he’s spending his time in the White House on second lady Usha Vance's podcast where guests are supposed to read picture books to children
July 03, 2026
Daring rescue mission launches to save a 3,200-pound NASA observatory from an untimely end
July 03, 2026
Why is premium gas so expensive? More Americans are filling their cars with it
July 03, 2026
911 calls released after high school student was stabbed and killed in classroom
July 03, 2026
10 years after Morgan Angerbauer's in-custody death, family fights for jail reforms
July 03, 2026
'That's always a concern': Sheriff comments on eastern NC jail takeover
July 03, 2026
Atlanta middle school cuts discipline referrals by 50% through kindness-focused approach: "Every class, every day, our teachers start with connection before content."
July 03, 2026
Iran is preparing for the dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
July 03, 2026
A few minutes' walk from Philadelphia's Independence Hall, where the nation's founding ideals were debated and declared, another part of the
July 03, 2026
Some federal employees bristle at America’s 250th birthday festivities after year of agonizing government overhaul
July 03, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has formally apologized for the British state's role in separating unmarried mothers from their babies
July 02, 2026
The discovery of 16 siblings living in deplorable conditions in rural Ohio has left people wondering why the life-threatening squalor wasn’t detected earlier
July 03, 2026
New legislation in Denver created a program to build, repair and maintain sidewalks throughout the city.
July 02, 2026
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday lifted a judge's order requiring President Donald Trump's administration to reinstall dozens of exhibits that it removed
July 02, 2026
Visually impaired girl enjoys drone show, thanks to company
July 03, 2026
Senior citizens help train service pets
July 03, 2026
Black women artists explore 250 years of U.S. history in new Maryland exhibit
July 03, 2026
America 250: Eight decades after Pearl Harbor, DNA technology brings a sailor home
July 03, 2026
From train tracks to highways, how Indiana became the "Crossroads of America"
July 03, 2026
New requirements for sports agents in Louisiana aim to protect student-athletes
July 03, 2026
Man who had stroke at 9 writes memoir one keystroke at a time
July 03, 2026
Firefighters prepare to assist autistic patients with new tools and training
July 03, 2026
Before the Strip: How a desert spring and an adobe fort gave birth to the city of Las Vegas
July 03, 2026
Employment data offers a grim outlook for secretaries and administrative assistants in the age of artificial intelligence, but workers in the women-dominated occupation say the numbers don’t tell the whole story
July 02, 2026
Kids rescue missing dog ejected from car
July 03, 2026
13-year-old girl found driving car with loaded gun inside after noise complaint
July 03, 2026
Friends born on July 4, 1976, are turning 50 as America marks its 250th birthday
July 03, 2026
Revolutionary War soldier's legacy lives on in Blue Springs founding family's story
July 02, 2026
Oklahoma makes statewide cell phone ban in public schools permanent
July 02, 2026
Jane Calvert has spent 25 years championing John Dickinson, a lesser-known Revolutionary War figure
July 02, 2026
California has enacted many changes over the years that were intended to boost voter turnout
July 02, 2026
The medical tools of the Revolutionary period help flesh out the picture of what physical well-being felt like for people living in the American colonies 250 years ago.
July 02, 2026
Montesquieu shaped how Americans understood liberty, and his warning about a ‘tyranny of opinion’ speaks to today’s polarization.
July 02, 2026
Mail-in voting was created during the Civil War so soldiers could vote. That legacy helped shape how the Supreme Court ruled more than 160 years later.
July 02, 2026
Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling brings relief to immigrant advocacy group in Baltimore
July 02, 2026
Investigators pinpoint haunting echoes between Texas child disasters
July 02, 2026
Inside a cavernous aircraft hangar in the Mojave Desert, JetZero is building a full-size demonstrator of what could be a 200-plus-seat jet, a
July 02, 2026
Hungary will launch a means-tested school-start benefit program at a cost of 40 billion forints ($128.41 million) per year, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Thursday,
July 02, 2026
When the U.S.
July 02, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologised on Thursday to women forced to give up their babies or separated from their mothers at birth under a system of
July 02, 2026
The Feb. 28 attack on a primary school in southeastern Iran was the deadliest reported strike in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran
July 01, 2026
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ is driving aspiring doctors to reconsider their careers
July 02, 2026
The families of those killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting will indirectly receive money from Alex Jones after a billion-dollar defamation verdict
July 02, 2026
The command center hums with activity as radios crackle to life, medical staff stop in to say hello and supplies are
July 02, 2026
UPS never required the detailed inspections needed to spot the problem that allowed an engine to fly off one of its planes before it crashed and killed 15 people last fall even after Boeing recommended it years earlier
July 02, 2026
Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese American in California history with an annual namesake day
July 02, 2026
Authorities say 16 children from the same family who were rescued from a run-down home in rural Ohio were living in horrific conditions and were confined to just one room over much of the past four years
July 01, 2026
An Ohio judge will make a ruling next week on a preliminary injunction request from 24 men’s and women’s college basketball players suing the NCAA in a state court, claiming the new age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition
July 02, 2026
President Donald Trump visited the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota on Wednesday
July 01, 2026
Small businesses file lawsuits against Trump's new sweeping tariffs
Israel detains over 70 suspects following deadly violence in the West Bank
Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions
Disappointment and fear as tens of thousands people evacuate French wildfires
Healthy again, Gabby Thomas explains why she's skipping US nationals — and loving it
Scrutiny of WNBA intensifies as mounting discord around the league looms over All-Star festivities
LeBron James and Bryce Harper were teenage sensations. Both signed in Philly. Can they win a title?