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The production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military's seizure of power as the faltering economy has led more people toward the drug trade, according to a new United Nations report.

The House committee investigating Jan. 6 made multiple criminal referrals to the Department of Justice for former President Donald Trump.

The case could decide whether a federal obstruction law can be used to prosecute hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants.

A man who spent time in prison a decade ago for the shooting death of his young son killed six of his grandchildren, including an infant, his adult…

Top officials from China and the U.S. met face-to-face in Alaska today. So far the talks have been tense, with both sides exchanging heated words.

A Nevada grand jury indicted six individuals who submitted documents falsely attesting that they were the state's official presidential electors, and that Donald Trump won Nevada in the 2020 election.

The goal of the rankings, in their fifth year, is to help expectant parents make informed decisions in consultation with their prenatal care providers.

Immigrants have long been the backbone of restaurant kitchens. Now they're dominating the industry's top awards for chefs, with a majority of nominations going to immigrants or children of immigrants.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot releases its full report Thursday, after releasing a summary on Monday and 34 transcripts Wednesday night.

The Boston Globe's Kimberly Atkins Stohr talks about the final meeting of the House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in 2021 and the criminal referrals for former President Donald Trump that came out of the meeting.

Kenneth Polite, head of the Criminal Division since July, wants to take the most dangerous people off the streets and spend more on preventing violence.

The shooting happened just three blocks from BASE, a local cheerleading gym.

As the not-guilty verdict set in, protesters took to the streets and thinkers asked the big questions.

Mr. Stubbs (his tail was bitten off years ago) was taken in by the Phoenix Herpetological Society. There, The Arizona Republic reports, an orthopedic care specialist realized a silicone tail could be designed for him. Now, Mr. Stubbs sports a $6,000 prosthetic.

In Oregon's 5th Congressional District, centrist incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader, who had President Biden's backing, lost to his more progressive opponent, Jamie McLeod-Skinner.

India's Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the historic case this week, years after it decriminalized gay sex. India could become the second place in Asia to allow marriage equality, after Taiwan.

A recap of the explosive testimony before the House Jan. 6 panel. Turkey agrees to support Norway and Sweden joining NATO. As fears of a recession build, companies are laying off workers.

U.S. News and World Report's annual list of the country's best national universities is out and, no surprise here, Ivy League schools dominate the top…

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about U.S. policy on the conflict between Israel and Iran.

Scenes from some of the most popular TikToks from the Global South in 2024: a dancing teen from the Philippines; an homage to Mr. Bean, that cute baby pygmy hippo.

More than 6,000 manatees were counted in Florida, for the fourth consecutive year.The count was part of a statewide annual aerial survey.The survey serves…

The news comes less than a week after a federal judge ordered the detention center to wind down operations — with the last detainee needing to be out within 60 days.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says children are better off in school but that the decision to reopen cannot ignore spiking infection rates.

Republican senators are now casting doubts on the new border security and foreign aid deal. Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says they're caving to pressure from Trump to boost his reelection bid.