Despite military, commercial, and scientific incentives to clean up space junk, there are no clear solutions

President Obama’s reelection prospects are a lot brighter now than they were a few months ago

America's major newspapers lament the Afghan debacle — without looking at why it happened and who suffered most

For 3% of the U.S. military budget, we could vaccinate the entire world — before lethal new variants spread wider

Trump will take office as the most unliked president in four decades, but there's more to the story

Once a year, the Miss America extravaganza recaptures Atlantic City's old glory. Beverly Gage portrays the pageant's -- and the city's -- past and present.

Violence against women is a common predictor of future violence, but law enforcement still won't take it seriously

Rhetorically, Republicans still try to identify with Lincoln — but in reality, they've abandoned him entirely

What does Steve Case's choice of wine reveal about the AOL-Time Warner deal?

"It looks like there is . . . an agenda here to have children vaccinated with or without parental consent"

Right-wing Alabama Republican who led the fight to overturn election results eyes run for higher office

To argue that white supremacy hurts white people confounds many Americans. But the evidence keeps on mounting

It’s the first time in Israeli history that snap elections were called, because no majority coalition was formed