An overwhelmed suburban dad rediscovers birding as a refuge from the noise of modern life.

Over 2,000 U.S. Marines are headed toward the Persian Gulf. A possible goal: to gain leverage over Iran by seizing Kharg ...

At least six states are considering legislative proposals that protect the First Amendment rights of student journalists. Over the past year, tension between administrators and student newspapers has ...

A surprise U.S. military intervention took down Venezuela’s president. But a U.S. attempt at something similar in Cuba would ...

Polls show that President Donald Trump’s war against Iran has strong support among MAGA voters, despite criticism from ...

The prominent global aid group Mercy Corps rebrands itself as Prosper Global, amid a burst of fresh thinking in the ...

For the third time since last fall, Transportation Security Administration employees are working without pay during a ...

The giant U.S. Navy is ill-prepared for removing sea mines, and allies have been reluctant to help with opening the Strait of Hormuz amid war in Iran.

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Senate Republicans could use a talking filibuster to try to pass the SAVE America Act, but Majority Leader John Thune has ...

With an eye on the Iran war and rising oil prices, the Federal Reserve said it would not lower interest rates, continuing a ...

After decades of conflict, Iraqis have enjoyed increased political stability and a promising future, even embracing a unified national identity. But attacks by Iran, the United States, and homegrown ...