Wildfires are often thought to be a problem for Western North America, but climate change and other factors are making fires nastier in the East, especially this year

Apollo astronaut Harrison “Jack” Schmitt knows what the Artemis II crew was feeling when it rocketed into space this month for a historic lunar flyby: Pure excitement and the potential for so much more

State lawmakers across the U.S. are increasing security measures as political violence rises

Late-night votes are an age-old pressure tactic for congressional leaders in both major political parties

Attorneys for a Black man scheduled to be executed in Texas say the introduction of rap lyrics he wrote biased an almost all-white jury when they decided to sentence him to death

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has produced viral moments that were funny, cringeworthy or undeniably tense and that endure across social media

China is sending two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, the China Wildlife Conservation Association says

A small Indigenous village in Alaska wants to reclaim its status as a top spot for polar bear tourism

President Donald Trump’s decision to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug is a boon for the industry