It was Ledecky’s second medal in these games after taking bronze in the 400 free behind Canadian Summer McIntosh.

In Alaska’s North Slope region — the northernmost county in the US, roughly the same size as the United Kingdom — one small public radio station keeps eight villages connected and serves about 10,000 ...

Understanding the evidence on maternal mortality and its causes is a key to crafting solutions; this brief describes the ...

As if he didn’t have enough on his mind in late summer, President Trump has called on two professional sports teams to revert to their former names — which unfortunately sound to many ears like racial ...

The Cleveland Heights (Ohio) native had signed with the Celtics as a 6-foot-2, 185 lb. free agent in the summer of 2002 after going undrafted out of St. Bonaventure University in the NBA draft of that ...

Explore the profound influence of Native Americans on U.S. culture, from place names and crops to language and heritage. A look at how indigenous traditions shaped America.

Addressing a crowd of steelworkers in his native Ohio on Monday, Vice President JD Vance used a speech to promote the GOP’s “One Big, Beautiful” tax and spending bill.

Beneath the surface of waters of the Great Lakes’ connecting channels is an aggressive invader threatening ecosystems and communities: Hydrilla.

California is home to a host of plants and animals. Discover the eight yellow birds that call the Golden State home.

Exclusive: Democrat Roy Cooper, who served two terms as North Carolina governor, makes his candidacy official in what’s ...

Trump has shown signs of support for the women's history museum. At an event at the White House in March, Trump told Rep.

As bright-colored kayaks push through a thick wall of fog, voices and the beats of drums build as kayakers approach a crowd that ...