Thousands of rescue operations were still underway Monday across southern Turkey and northern Syria as workers raced against the clock in their search for survivors, one week after a pair…
There were more toxic chemicals aboard the train that derailed in Ohio than originally reported, new data shows. State health officials were initially concerned about the presence of vinyl chloride,…
From tracking the seasons to “following the gourd” to freedom, knowledge of the stars was imperative for enslaved Africans. Their descendants are reclaiming those ties. Historically, Black Americans had very…
In the country’s rebel-held northwest, none of the assistance delivered so far has included rescue equipment. Two small boys lay in adjacent beds on the ground floor of the main…
The students responsible for a racist video — which surfaced on social media earlier this month showing one girl spray painting another girl's face black while making racist comments —…
Separatist fighters in Indonesia's restive Papua region have released a series of images showing a pilot from New Zealand who was taken hostage more than a week ago. The photos…
ATAREB, Syria (AP) — Draped in a heavy wool shawl against the cold, Ayesha dragged her feet, her toddler granddaughter trailing behind her, as they made the 15-minute walk from…
By Alice Cuddy in Iskenderun, Turkey - BBC News On an indistinct mound of rubble in southern Turkey is an uncannily well-preserved window frame with a butterfly print curtain that…
In 1938, Harvard researchers embarked on a decades-long study to find out: What makes us happy in life? The researchers gathered health records from 724 participants from all over the…
ANDREW ROMANO A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows that white Americans are just as likely to favor (40%) as to oppose (41%) a ban on teaching Advanced Placement courses in African American…