The U.S. acquired the rights to build and operate the Panama Canal in exchange for US$10 million and annual payments of $250,000. Later, the Torrijos-Carter Treaty in 1977 committed the U.S. to ...

When a disease-causing pathogen such as a flu virus is already adapted to infect a particular animal species, it may eventually evolve the ability to infect a new species, such as humans, through a ...

(THE CONVERSATION) A federal appeals court on March 26, 2025, upheld a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants, including alleged members of the ...

This delay comes at a time when the population of aging adults is rising dramatically. By 2050, the number of adults over 85 is expected to triple, which will intensify the strain on an already ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Once upon a time, “ revisionist power ” was a term reserved for nations trying to overturn the postwar liberal order – the usual suspects being countries like Russia, China or Iran.

The report released Monday by a lawyer-led panel is the first outside investigation into the case. Fuji TV’s initial internal investigation denied any wrongdoing at the company. Former Fuji TV ...

The mortgage company Rocket is buying competitor Mr. Cooper in an all-stock deal valued at $9.4 billion, just weeks after ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration remains a strength for President Donald Trump, but his handling of tariffs is getting more ...

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were sharply lower on Monday, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 falling more than 4% after another ...

At Crater Lake National Park, the deepest lake in the U.S. is slated to close to swimmers and boaters for two years.

No two countries in the world are intertwined athletically more than Canada and the U.S. are with hockey, either, making mere ...

The Blue Devils stuck a stick in the spokes of the nation's highest-scoring team, holding the Crimson Tide more than 25 ...