American dance has African roots, traceable by rhythm. Countless dance productions have tried to turn that history into theater, the...

Virginia’s governor-elect, Abigail Spanberger, moved quickly on Wednesday to assert influence over higher education in the state, where conservatives have...

With the federal government set to reopen, monthly benefits will soon flow again to the roughly 42 million low-income Americans...

Salt is magical: It can reduce bitterness, increase sweetness and enhance overall flavor. But 90 percent of people in the...

Forty-two people were presumed dead after a rubber boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Libya this month, the...

Government shutdowns are awful. People get laid off or lose critical services, citizens with questions about their tax refunds or...

Raphael W. Bostic said he would step down from his role as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta...

When I was 7, the coolest people I knew — or could imagine — were the assistant teachers in my...

Owen Collumb was paralyzed in 1993, when he was 21 years old. A tire on his motorbike blew out and...

A few months ago, my father announced that he planned to marry for the third time. His first two wives...

A powerful solar storm is bringing the Aurora Borealis to American skies this week, with the dazzling display visible as...

Israel said on Wednesday that it had reopened the Zikim border crossing into northern Gaza, a longstanding request from aid...

Pakistan’s powerful army chief secured expanded powers and lifelong legal immunity Wednesday when lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment that gives...

Perhaps you’ve seen the kente cloth worn as a graduation stole by Black students at colleges and universities across the...

The bombings in the capital cities of India and Pakistan were just a day apart and nearly identical in damage...