The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness.

So you want to take a break from drinking alcohol. Maybe it's your New Year's resolution. Or maybe you just want a clearer ...

The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them ...

Pop culture critic Linda Holmes has been making this annual list since 2010. Big, small, inspirational, silly — what these items have in common is that they are all wonderful and brought her joy.

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To get so close, the Parker Solar Probe had to withstand the sun's extreme heat and radiation like no spacecraft before it.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged "all people of all nations" to find ...

Street gangs forced the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince to close earlier this year. As journalists gathered to cover its ...

Nigeria's president is defending his economic reforms, which have led to the worst economic crisis in decades. Poverty levels have soared. Fuel costs have more than tripled and people are hungry.

For decades, mathematicians tried to come up with the optimal sofa shape to move around a corner. Post-doctoral student ...

During the holidays, you may want to roll from the table to the TV. Research shows even a short walk after a meal can be a big boost for health.

It wasn't until this week that Congress passed a law making the bald eagle the official U.S. bird. And one man spearheaded the effort to get this done.