Nearly 50,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war in Ukraine, according to a new statistical analysis.
Steve Ericson
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Wall Street ticks higher ahead of updates on inflation, profits
Stocks ticked higher on Wall Street ahead of a week with updates on where inflation and corporate profits are heading
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Cities have long made plans for extreme heat. Are they enough in a warming world?
As the climate changes, heat is killing more people than other natural disasters such as hurricanes and tornadoes.
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The New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic
Journalists on the sports desk will move to other roles within the newsroom and no layoffs are planned.
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Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized
Americans are segregating by their politics at a rapid clip, helping fuel the greatest divide between the states in modern history.
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After secret documents leak, Pentagon plans tighter controls to protect classified information
The move follows the explosive leaks of hundreds of intelligence documents that were accessed through security gaps at a Massachusetts Air National Guard base.
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Man gets life sentence for raping 9-year-old Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for legal abortion
Gerson Fuentes, 28, was sentenced to life in prison, but his plea deal stipulates that he can seek parole after serving 25 to 30 years.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as markets worldwide pull back
The U.S. economy, meanwhile, has remained stronger than many investors feared.
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U.S. gives go-ahead for Orsted’s New Jersey offshore wind farm to start construction
The federal government has given the go-ahead for New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm to begin construction.
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The wait for U.S. passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans
A much-feared backup of U.S. passport applications has snarled post-pandemic summer plans for would-be travelers around the world.