Pop culture exports have long been a potent source of American soft power. What happens when the U.S. is no longer the global capital of cool? […]

A decades-old killing in a tiny village in a northern mountain town has turned the village into a destination for true-crime enthusiasts, creating a headache for remaining residents. […]

Weeks of uncertainty during the longest government shutdown in American history have left some states struggling to issue payments to food stamp recipients. […]

Areas across the state could record anywhere from one to five or more inches of rain. The Sierra will get some snow. […]

Disruptions to air travel on Saturday were modest, but officials and passengers were bracing for worse as the government shutdown continued. […]

The drug targets the PCSK9 protein, and could give millions of people a more affordable option to reduce their heart disease risk. […]

Celebrating his recent redistricting victory, the California governor swooped into a state led by a Republican rival and sent the latest signal about his presidential ambitions. […]

In many states, it remained unclear how the Supreme Court’s Friday night order might immediately affect low-income residents. […]

The annual Penn Center Heritage Day Parade in South Carolina draws hundreds to celebrate the Gullah Geechee people. But a new route has Black residents feeling as if their legacy is vanishing. […]

For the 42 million people who rely on the country’s largest anti-hunger program, it has been a chaotic, nerve-racking week. Here are some of their stories. […]

Tanya Marie Frazier, 14, never returned from summer school in 1994, and was found dead in a wooded area five days later. The police say a new DNA analysis links a felon to her death. […]

New York City’s next mayor showed during the campaign that he has a sharp sense of humor. Keeping things light at City Hall could be trickier. […]

Exercise has never been fun, but our expectations for physical performance, what it means to be healthy, and what it means to age have gotten too high. […]

He was shot in 1970 by the National Guard during a student protest over the Vietnam War that left four dead in Ohio. A photo of him lying on the ground and bleeding made the cover of Life magazine. […]