A dispatch from New York City

The planet's "refrigerator" is breaking, scientists warn

March 9, 1997 was a tragic day for hip-hop, but Biggie will always be remembered

The Republicans cancel most of the start of their convention as Hurricane Gustav bears down on New Orleans, three years after Katrina wrecked it.

How Ariel Sharon plowed his way back onto the bloody stage of Mideast politics.

Winter weather isn't going anywhere

Wind farms off the U.S. East Coast would produce way more energy and jobs than drilling, a new report finds

Pyongyang claims the two countries are on the verge of nuclear war

NCAA Tournament Day 1: Two upsets make it seem like pandemonium's broken out, and we got three.

Kushner supported clemency for Rod Blagojevich even as White House officials allegedly “argued heavily against it"

An administration ready to tackle climate change may help—but it’s the years of planning that could really pay off

"The Barbary Coast," by the little-known author of "Gangs of New York," remains one of the strangest and most indispensable books about the city by the bay.

By the year 2050, the feds want to power 23 million homes using offshore wind power

Understanding wind direction will help scientists predict more accurate levels of sea rise