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Practicing social distancing and getting creative with no-touch greetings are key methods to curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

No-Touch Greetings Take Off: People Are Getting Creative About Saying 'Hi'

Around the world, people are experimenting with new ways of expressing friendliness — without touching skin.

Heat Making You Lethargic? Research Shows It Can Slow Your Brain, Too

Can't cool off this summer? Heat waves can slow us down in ways we may not realize. New research suggests heat stress can muddle our thinking, making...

Seifullah Chapman — seen here third from right, in a court sketch from a hearing in 2004 — should be freed on supervised release, a federal judge has ruled.

Judge Vacates Terrorism Convictions Of Man Who Had Trained With Paintball Group

A federal judge says Seifullah Chapman should be released rather than serve out the rest of his 65-year prison term, citing a shift in how the law defines violent crime.

Just How Tight Are Family Ties When Your Sister's A 'Serial Killer'?

Oyinkan Braithwaite's wry, sly debut novel follows two sisters, dowdy Korede and gorgeous Ayoola — who has a habit of killing her boyfriends. Korede cleans up her sister's messes, but for how long?

A sign announcing a store closing hangs above a Sears in Chicago. The bankruptcy filing could mark the end of the struggling retailer, which invented the mail-order catalog business.

Sears, Drowning In Red Ink, Finally Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The filing could mark the end of the struggling retailer, which invented the mail-order catalog business and has been an American institution since the late 19th century.

The U.S. Senate passed a bill Wednesday to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, including provisions that require the FAA to set a minimum size for commercial airplane seats.

FAA Bill May Provide Relief To Air Travelers In Cramped Seats

The U.S. Senate passed a bill Wednesday reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration. The bill has a number of provisions that would make flying more comfortable for travelers.

Morning Headlines: Akron Considering Fee for Online Bill Payments; 2018 Midterms Could Set Record

Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, November 6: Akron considering adding fee for online bill payments; The 2018 midterms could set a record for...

After gaining approval from state lawmakers, New York will become the first U.S. city to levy fees on motorists who drive on some of its most congested streets. Here, traffic fills 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan in January 2018.

New York Is Set To Be First U.S. City To Impose Congestion Pricing

Motorists will pay a flat daily fee to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. The new program aims to reduce traffic gridlock while generating revenue for the city's stressed transit system.

India launched a ballistic missile defense interceptor last week — and NASA says it created dangerous debris in orbit. "We have identified 400 pieces of orbital debris from that one event," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said.

NASA: Debris From India's Anti-Satellite Test Raised Threat To Space Station

"That is a terrible, terrible thing to create an event that sends debris in an apogee that goes above the International Space Station," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said.

Birgit Nilsson (ca. 1960) as Isolde, in Wagner's opera <em>Tristan und Isolde</em>.

Remembering The Soprano Who Sang Like A Laser Beam

With a voice of gleaming steel that soared effortlessly above 100-piece orchestras, Swedish dramatic soprano Birgit Nilsson, who was born 100 years ago, was force of nature.

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