A new study based on 20 years of NASA satellite data has found that 75% of the world's population lives in countries facing a ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A voter-backed California law requiring background checks for people who buy bullets is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a blow to the state ...

Nash was born so extremely premature that he was the first to do it at his gestational age and live. He was born at 21 weeks exactly. The previous Guinness World Record was 21 weeks and two days.

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The world’s highest court said polluting countries may be in breach of international law if they do not protect the ...

Youth soccer is a pay-to-play venture dominated by the suburban middle class. All children deserve opportunities. | Opinion ...

California has entered the final phase of construction on what will become the world's largest wildlife crossing, a groundbreaking project designed to save mountain lions and other species from ...

Leilani Kilgore spent years cutting her teeth as a blues guitarist, but she was never really a “traditional” blues artist. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter launched her solo career (which ...

Omaha housing advocate and self-described progressive Erin Feichtinger announced she will run for the District 8 seat in the Nebraska Legislature.

Abbott is directing the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Animal Health Commission to establish the joint team to respond to the recent northward spread of the New World screwworm.

More than 75 countries and 10 international organisations are taking part in what the International Atomic Energy Agency says is the "world’s largest and most complex international nuclear emergency ...

In today’s interconnected world, effective preparedness must transcend borders—this exercise reflects our shared commitment to safety, cooperation and transparency.” Romania, bordering five countries, ...

To read more of The Economist’s data journalism visit our Graphic detail page. F OR THE second year running living conditions have not improved in cities around the world, according to the ...