The U.S. government shut down much of its operations just after midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1, as a standoff between Congress and the White House over expiring health benefits prevented a funding deal ...

Amanda Meyer is affiliated with the American Association for Anatomy and the Global Neuroanatomy Network. Monika Zimanyi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company ...

A federal government shutdown started at midnight after President Donald Trump and Congress couldn't come to an agreement on legislation to keep the government operating. About 800,000 federal ...

Caitlyn Forster previously received funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with Invertebrates Australia. As the weather starts to warm in Australia, you might notice the ...

The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White House from reaching a funding deal, setting off what could be a long, ...

Truth and Reconciliation Day is on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The relatively new statutory holiday is meant to honour and remember those in the Indigenous community who have been affected by residential ...

With the federal government shut down, some of Philadelphia's most famous historic sites are closed. Attractions, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, are closed because they are part of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Thanksgiving long weekend is nearly upon us, and a number of malls, grocery chains and attractions will be closed on Monday, Oct. 13. Here are the notable openings and closures to be mindful of in ...

EMPIRE, MI -- It’s a quiet start to the fall season in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The lights are off and the gates are closed at some of the park’s visitor attractions. Staffing is down ...