This summer marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. That conflict is fading from living memory, but wartime disputes live on in Asia — and people are still unearthing wartime ...

A new Gallup-Bentley University found that the federal government is seen as the most powerful force for good, but it’s also seen as the least trusted and least effective.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised "a massive testing and research effort" to determine what he says are the environmental causes of autism. Under Kennedy's direction, however, ...

The Trump administration had frozen money earmarked to build electric vehicle chargers along highways. Under pressure from a lawsuit filed by states, the government is poised to restart the program.

Phytoplankton are tiny ocean organisms that naturally sequester carbon, like plants on land. That’s made them an intriguing target as a climate solution.

As companies face a mountain of applicants for open positions, they’re using novel approaches to find the best candidates. Here & Now ‘s Sarah McCammon talks about it with Wall Street Journal ...

Following the meetings in Alaska and at the White House on how to bring a diplomatic end to Russia's war in Ukraine, the war is still continuing on the front lines in Ukraine.

A lack of liquidity is hampering Syria’s economic recovery after years of corrupt dictatorship. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Twenty years later, we look at how Hurricane Katrina led to changes at the Federal Emergency Management Agency and where things stand now. The New York Times’ Christopher Flavelle joins us. This ...

The National Hurricane Center is urging beachgoers to stay out of the water. Parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks are under ...