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Nine British lawmakers are lining up to replace Boris Johnson, just days after his resignation as the leader of Britain's Conservative party.

Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and an associate will face fraud charges in federal court, related to the purchase of a cruise line. A federal grand jury in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., indicted Abramoff and Adam Kidan on six counts each: one of conspiracy and 5 of wire fraud.

Workers at Amazon, Target and other companies walked off the job on Friday to demand safer working conditions and transparency about how many front-line workers have gotten sick during the pandemic.

Tehlor Kay Mejia's debut novel We Set the Dark on Fire is set at a posh girls' school in a dystopian world where the students are being trained for lives as political consorts to powerful men.

On a wooded river island, a Ukrainian family guards the legacy of the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks, whose history and traditions are making a comeback during the war.

Karen Gibson and her two top assistants make up the first all-female leadership team since the office was established in 1789.

If you’re looking for an excuse to throw that new diet to the wind or to enjoy the chalky taste of an antacid, this year’s Florida State Fair has got you…

The combination would create a larger discount airline to compete against the nation’s dominant carriers.

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Hageman after Cheney broke with fellow Republicans to impeach Trump and criticize his handling of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

How was a shooter able to get a line of sight to a former president during a public event? We speak with former secret service agent Bill Gage about protecting presidents.

Host Scott Detrow speaks with Sarah Ditum about her new book, Toxic: Women, Fame and the Tabloid 2000s.

The yearly competition between the small liberal arts college lauded for its "great books" curriculum and the famed school for naval officer training began in the early 1980s. Several attendees recounted the legend that a discussion between a St. John's College student and the Commandant of the Naval Academy led to the latter's challenge that his midshipmen could beat Johnnies at any sport.

The idea is to use a bowl — playing off the roundness, the curve of the vessel — to layer food into one satisfying meal.

The National Hurricane Center says Debby came ashore early Thursday near Bulls Bay, South Carolina. The storm is expected to keep moving inland, spreading heavy rain and possible flooding all the way up through the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast by the weekend.

Tolls were suspended Sunday on Florida’s Turnpike and other roads in South Florida and Central Florida, as local mandatory evacuation orders started and…

Since the 1960s, a bright white light has appeared outside a tiny town in Michigan. Local folklore held it was a ghost. Researchers found a more grounded explanation, but people still flock to see it.

President Biden has been working to unwind many of the executive actions taken by former President Donald Trump. But the administration has warned that the changes will take time.

Raul Castro is expected to step down as head of Cuba's ruling Communist Party at the party's Congress beginning today. But that doesn't mean Cuba's one-party-system is likely to see any big changes.

The Tokyo Marathon had just a tiny fraction of its usual runners this weekend. Japan is canceling events both big and small in an attempt to curb coronavirus spread ahead of the summer Olympics.

Heat-related illnesses have sent hundreds of people to the ER across the region as temperatures hit unprecedented highs. British Columbia reported about 100 excess deaths from Friday to Monday.

African musicians have recorded a fund-raising song to help fight Ebola. They say it truly reflects what's happening in their homeland — unlike the Brit pop Ebola song "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

Detox diets are a hot trend, but scientists say there's really no evidence that they are necessary or helpful. One strategy that does make sense: Cut back on sugar. We tell you why.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a man built an unusual ice sculpture using a unique robotic sprayer system. But after warm weather caused its collapse, the sculptor is determined to rebuild.

Signs of slowdown are everywhere after huge increases in vacation bookings, traveling and eating out earlier this year. Southwest Airlines, Airbnb and restaurants are starting to see a pullback.

The United States is on track to install a record number of solar power systems — thanks in large part to low-cost solar panels from China. U.S. officials have imposed trade tariffs on Chinese panels, but a trade war with China could put U.S. solar jobs at risk.