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Political unrest has broken out in Tunisia, Yemen, Egypt and other Arab countries. Social media and governmental policies are getting most of the credit for spurring the turmoil, but there's another factor at play.

The inability to sell, rent or refinance a home could become one of the biggest obstacles to matching talent with the right job. Experts say more people could face the dilemma of choosing between a job and a house -- especially if the job market improves faster than the housing market.

Jobs have become one of the most important barometers in assessing the president's performance, and the latest report shows that, in some ways, the economy has slipped backward. The anemic economic recovery is taking a political toll on the president, amplifying his other challenges.

Michigan is expected to bring in a record-setting apple crop this year. So how do you sort and package 2,000 Galas in a minute? Farmers have turned to the Rolls Royce of fruit processing: a robot that uses computer vision to weed out the bad apples.

The latest update to Google's Android operating system is more than just a facelift. It's an introduction to the future of Google's Web.

How certain words related to sexual behavior have shifted over the past two centuries.

The Flame Refluxer is essentially a big copper blanket: think Brillo pad of wool sandwiched between mesh. Using it while burning off oil yields less air pollution and residue that harms marine life.

The nominees for the 96th Academy Awards have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Dad's Place in Bryan, Ohio, filed a federal lawsuit accusing the city of religious discrimination, arguing that providing food and shelter to those in need is a religious activity.

The Senate Judiciary Committee forwarded the bill after adding limits on pain-and-suffering damages in lawsuits against doctors and hospitals.

The White House says three American service members were killed and 25 wounded in a drone attack on a remote military base in Jordan. An Iranian-backed militia group has claimed responsibility.

Last week, Israel saw its deadliest day during its war with Hamas, and displaced Palestinians fled Khan Younis and headed toward a flooded Rafah, where shelter and resources remain scarce.

After a close three-way race, Republican Matt Bevin is set to be declared the winner of Kentucky's gubernatorial primary. A majority of his own party's electorate voted for other candidates.

We bring you the highlights from the 28th United Nations Climate Change conference. It was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from Nov. 30 through Dec. 12.

A massive pump station to retrieve polluted water released from Lake Okeechobee into the headwaters of the Caloosahatchee River is completed — now it will sit idle.

Six school employees died in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday. President Obama has hailed them as heroes. The six women included a veteran school psychologist, a dedicated special education teacher and a young substitute at the beginning of her career.

Past the very northern end of Interstate 95, traffic dwindles to just a few thousand cars a day. Past that, there's no sign of the highway residents were promised more than 60 years ago.

Basketball star LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points on Saturday.

Super Tuesday is the single biggest day of the presidential primary season. It's the day that will award the most delegates on the path toward securing party nominations.

In a hearing before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, prosecutors said they want the trial to begin in July. Trump's lawyers want to postpone it until next year, after the presidential election.

The plane attempted to make an emergency landing on I-75 on Friday. The pilot and co-pilot were killed.

Famed Cellist Yo-Yo Ma has a project dedicated to promoting and celebrating ecological healing. That led him to Glacier National Park to play for a herd of newly reintroduced bison.

The soft-drink giant is one of the Olympics' biggest sponsors. But advocates argue pushing sugary beverages promotes obesity and diabetes worldwide, and is inconsistent with the values of the games.

Ukraine says it is struggling to contain a new Russian offensive in a northeastern border region. Its army is short on troops and ammunition. How has Russia gained momentum in this war?

In several British cities over the past week, racist mobs have attacked mosques, hotels housing immigrants — or anyone of color. The riots that have been enflamed by misinformation online.