Nations have long agreed on humanitarian principles for safeguarding civilian lives in conflict zones. The challenge is to ensure those norms are followed.
Decades of rapid economic growth have made China a central player in the global economy. Now, the tide appears to be turning, but experts say the challenges China faces aren鈥檛 that new 鈥� nor are they insurmountable.
The diplomatic drama unfolding between India and Canada has roots in a decades-old movement for an independent Sikh state 鈥� a vision that sparked violence in the 1980s and continues to color India鈥檚 foreign politics.
Is Google using its clout to maintain a monopoly over internet search? An antitrust lawsuit has big implications for competition in the tech industry.
Lawsuits have been filed in several states arguing that Donald Trump鈥檚 attempts to overturn the 2020 election disqualify him from being president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
As parts of the United States face extreme weather from hurricanes to wildfires, many of those same places are losing access to home insurance. We explore what鈥檚 changing and why.
From rising migration to daring expressions of political discontent, what it means that Egypt, a country of nearly 113 million people, is nearing economic collapse.
California鈥檚 familiarity with disaster preparation helped ease the impact of rare Tropical Storm Hilary.
Hollywood鈥檚 twin strikes have so far cost California鈥檚 economy an estimated $3 billion. What would it take for the sides to reach agreement?
鈥淐ultured chicken鈥� is approved for sale in the U.S. Supporters tout environmental benefits, and critics raise concerns over cost and practicality.
Across the United States, retailers are undertaking extraordinary measures to combat a rise in shoplifting. So are lawmakers and police.
In Japan, plans to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant have fishing communities and neighboring countries sounding alarms. But in this case, the fear doesn鈥檛 match the facts.
More test results, this time for 13-year-olds, show declines in U.S. reading and math skills 鈥� underscoring the uphill battle toward post-pandemic academic recovery.
The school choice movement took a new twist in June when an Oklahoma school board approved a Catholic charter school, opening the door for litigation and the potential for taxpayer money flowing to a religious school.
The plea deal for Hunter Biden comes from a longtime Department of Justice investigation. Yet the younger Mr. Biden, as an issue and political symbol, will likely figure in the presidential election race to come.
The United States, traditionally a leader in offering refuge, received the world's most asylum applications last year. Yet a new rule limits access to asylum at the southern border.
Leaders in India have been pouring money into modernizing the country鈥檚 massive rail system. But as a recent accident in Odisha shows, modern doesn鈥檛 always equal safe.
The severity of Canadian wildfire smoke has startled the United States and may prompt Eastern communities to draw safety lessons from the fire-prone West.
With the Colorado River in near crisis, and talks on water use gridlocked, Arizona, California, and Nevada recently agreed to cut use. Their proposal shows progress, but has limits.
New York state鈥檚 ban on natural gas in new construction has critics, but also supporters who say it鈥檚 an important step toward net-zero emissions.
A battery and defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump, starting tomorrow, piles atop other legal challenges facing the former president.
The Supreme Court appears poised to end affirmative action in college admissions by the end of June. What will that mean for students and their families?
The court case reached a settlement at the last minute. But the impact on the conservative network鈥檚 reputation 鈥� and its bottom line 鈥� could go on.
On the 50th anniversary of the first cellphone call, we explore how mobile technology has transformed our lives 鈥� for better and for worse.
Some research suggests tornado risks may be shifting modestly eastward, raising questions about preparedness in some of the poorest U.S. states.
