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The U.S. trails only Italy (16,523 dead) and Spain (13,055 dead) in the number of people lost to the pandemic.

An analysis examining mortality among millions of Americans concludes that a tiny decrease in levels of soot could save about 12,000 lives each year.

This month's summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is likely to focus on North Korea's main nuclear weapons center at Yongbyon.

The Justice Department warned North Carolina its transgender bill violates the Civil Rights Act. In a letter to the governor, the state is warned it could lose millions of dollars in federal money.

States around the country are preparing for the big census count that happens just once a decade. In Ohio, Census leaders discuss their plans to reach...

Planet Money talks with the authors of Why Nations Failabout whether the Capitol insurrection is a sign our nation is failing, and, if so, if there's anything we can do about it.

Three children died after a tree struck a vehicle in eastern Texas and flash floods hit Lousiana. Severe weather warnings are in effect for regions from Ohio to southern New York to northern Florida.

With world leaders and dignitaries flying in from all over the world, this is how authorities in London are planning to keep everyone safe.

A major winter storm is bringing ice, snow and freezing rain from the Plains to the East Coast through Tuesday.

For many Americans, high humidity will make it feel in the triple digits. The National Weather Service is urging people to prepare to protect themselves from the dangers of extreme heat.