Russia escalates strikes, Iran defies protests and Colombia fears US action as a Philippine landfill disaster adds to global strain.
Border and protest violence tests US law enforcement as Trump's Venezuela moves and big-money ballot fights sharpen political divides.
Markets juggle pricey tech, looming bubble risks and mega-miner M&A as lawmakers sound alarms on opaque private credit.
A vanishing exoplanet, risky AI therapy trials, ancient whale tools and an early ISS return highlight science's surprises and concerns.
Study finds fentanyl smuggling into the US declined under Biden, complicating political narratives about border drug flows.
From Tom Verlaine’s archives to Thomas Paine’s legacy, artists confront memory, fire and fame as winter TV and film offerings roll out.
NFL playoff races heat up as college greats mentor players and the NBA pauses to mourn a woman killed by an ICE officer.
New studies warn permafrost thaw may turbocharge northern fires and suggest climate models overstate future global river flows.