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At the year's biggest economics conference, gender issues were the main event.

What do we know about the furthest object we’ve ever observed from space?

Falling U.S. fertility rates have been making headlines.These reports tend to focus on a single measure: the average number of children that women have,…

New York's exuberant and smartly programmed annual showcase of musicians from around the world often yields us some of our favorite artist discoveries. The 2019 edition was no exception.

2018 was one of the most volatile stock market years on record. And the market continues volatile today. But that's not necessarily a bad thing.

President Trump's first Oval Office address has presented a conundrum for news executives. They're convinced he won't make news and fear he'll mislead the public. But they're broadcasting it, along with the Democrats' response.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began an extensive trip to the Middle East on Tuesday to try to resolve confusion about the Trump administration's plans to withdraw troops from Syria.

The giant clump of fat, oil and wet wipes lurking below the town of Sidmouth measures 210 feet, making it 42 feet longer than the White House. It will take about eight weeks to break it apart.

Reversing an announcement made earlier this week, park officials said recreation fees will be used to keep the popular park open and to mitigate sanitation problems and environmental damage.

The country's new president says $3 billion worth of fuel was stolen from the state-owned oil company last year.

President Trump used his first prime-time address from the Oval Office to make the case for a $5.7 billion border wall. That demand and Democrats' opposition has led to a partial government shutdown.

CMS is implementing tighter security measures than previously announced. The beefed up plans include more upgraded building locks, cameras and random…

The Canadian television show, which centers on a Korean immigrant family in Toronto, is the country's first to have an all-Asian lead cast. Season 3 debuted Tuesday on the CBC.

Pakistan's Islamic seminaries are widely seen as indoctrinating students with extreme interpretations of Islam. Pakistan's prime minister has vowed to change them. But many madrassas are resisting.

Long before accusations of absentee ballot fraud in a small North Carolina county cast doubt on the results of a heated 2018 congressional race, a state…

Thriller author Brad Meltzer and documentary producer Josh Mensch offer an intriguing look at a true-life, foiled plan that, had it succeeded, may have killed the American dream before it even began.

A less politically imbalanced North Carolina General Assembly begins its two-year session with Democrats holding more seats since Republicans took over…

Raleigh police say two women sexually assaulted a transgender woman at a bar in December.News outlets report 38-year-old Amber Harrell and 31-year-old…

A major greenway project that's been in the works for six years in Charlotte is around $77 million short. City council learned Monday that the $38 million…

The Grammy Award-winning 12-piece, led by husband and wife Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi, is releasing its new album, Signs, this February.