There are few world leaders who can claim to have worked closely with four U.S. presidents. But Chancellor Angela Merkel can. She is the only woman to ever lead Germany, and her 16-year tenure as ...

A ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon may be imminent. Officials from both countries are set to hold meetings and vote on a proposal this week. For more than a year, ...

"This is a war against women," says Kalliopi Mingeirou, chief of the ending violence against women section at U.N. Women. She is talking about a new report that estimates 85,000 cases of femicide in ...

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to put more money back in Americans' pockets by cutting their taxes. "My plan will massively cut taxes for workers and small businesses, and we will have ...

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England says following the presidential election, its health centers across Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are hearing from more patients wanting appointments.

A federal bankruptcy judge has called for a hearing next month on whether to approve the sale of Alex Jones' Infowars company to the satirical news site The Onion. Judge Christopher Lopez said Monday ...

NEW YORK — Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations that have done the same after coming under ...

Public health advocates say a new Massachusetts law, signed last week, is revolutionary. They say it will help put Massachusetts cities and towns on the same footing when it comes to health and safety ...

If you're tempted to buy kids' toys at rock-bottom prices online this holiday season, consumer advocates want you to think twice — and maybe three times. That $8 gift might not meet U.S. safety ...

Kamryn Davis had a baby this past May, so she took time off from political organizing ahead of the 2024 presidential election. But she decided to end her maternity leave when President Biden got out ...

Photojournalist Robert Nickelsberg worked as a Time magazine contract photographer for nearly 30 years, specializing in political and cultural change in developing countries. His black-and-white ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped to refloat them ...