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For the first time in decades, Afghans are living in relative peace. But with sanctions on the Taliban, the economy is in shambles and hunger is widespread. Girls are still out of school.

President Biden hosts Germany's chancellor at the White House. House ethics panel investigates New York Rep. George Santos. Some quake victims in Turkey and Syria are moving to container housing.

How the jury interpreted details is crucial: Prosecutors asked them to find the South Carolina man guilty beyond reasonable doubt of killing his wife and son, based on circumstantial evidence.

Vice President Harris' ascent to her current position represents a long step toward making women's full political equality a reality in both parties.

Records are made to be broken, the saying goes. But how did the kid from Akron chase down what seemed like an unbeatable number?

Gas utilities and cooking stove manufacturers knew for decades that burners could be made that emit less pollution in homes, but they chose not to. That may may be about to change.

Russia will end 2022 in a weaker global standing than when the year began. Its struggles in Ukraine surprised the Kremlin, and the global punishments are starting to hamper the Russian economy.

The U.S. announced it will send a Patriot missile air defense system to Ukraine. Congress mulls a massive government funding measure. A massive winter storm is affecting much of the country.

The U.S. releases February unemployment numbers. The president of the European Commission and President Biden will meet to discuss trade and the war in Ukraine. California braces for severe weather.

Donald Trump becomes the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges, Democrats and Republicans react to Trump's indictment and Finland clears a final hurdle to join NATO.

Federal restrictions seemed to explain why many doctors weren't prescribing medication for opioid addiction. But some caution that removing those rules isn't enough to overcome hesitancy and stigma.

The EPA's proposal for stricter vehicle emissions will put pressure on automakers. Biden administration says fentanyl-xylazine cocktail is a deadly national threat. Inflation eased in March.

Millions of people in the U.S. have a genetic variant that raises their risk of cancer. Genetic testing can help people find cancer earlier and seek treatment. But many patients aren't offered it.

Mass evacuations continue after deadly Maui wildfires. The Supreme Court agrees to review a controversial bankruptcy case involving Purdue Pharma. Wary of Belarus, Poland to send troops to its border.

Women's boxing will be an Olympic sport for the first time in London later this year and the trials to choose the U.S. competitors will be held in Spokane in February. Tyrieshia Douglas from Baltimore is one of the competitors. When she was 16-years-old, she was arrested for street-fighting and says her juvenile court judge recommended she take her skills into the gym. Now she's 23-years-old and ranked No. 2 in the country in her weight category.

HealthySteps is an intervention where new parents get practical help with their lives, allowing them to create stable, nurturing bonds with their babies. It all starts at the baby's checkups.

The UAW launches a historic strike against the Big 3 automakers. Florida's health department touts its own COVID booster recommendations. The death toll soars to 11,300 from flooding in Libya.

The point isn’t that Donald Trump managed drug shortages badly as president or that Joe Biden is handling them badly now, experts said. Many factors contribute to the problem.

When referring to Christians, politicians and the media are often focusing on one group -- politicized evangelicals. But, in truth, they are a small slice of the broad spectrum of American Christianity.

The new documentary Agent of Happiness explores Bhutan's efforts to measure its own "gross national happiness." The film follows one not-especially-happy agent who gathers the data.

Batches of emails obtained by the Tampa Bay Times reveal eyewitness accounts from a mysterious fish die-off in the Florida Keys.

Former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade says disinformation is seeping into every aspect of our political and social lives. How can we stop it?

Whether scrambling to get abortions before six weeks or having to travel hundreds of miles to clinics in other states, abortion funds say patients need a lot more help since Florida's ban went into effect. They're worried about meeting demand.

The Education Department is handling record numbers of discrimination cases, including those involving disability. The backlog leaves some families waiting for help.

One in 10 working Americans between the ages of 35 and 44 is getting his or her pay docked for not paying debts. And in most states, the law allows a quarter of wages to be withheld.