State Sen. Ryan Fattman, a Republican, said he hoped to "send a message" about the Healey administration pointedly blaming ...

A Pennsylvania mother of three says she's set to lose $200 in food assistance next month if the government shutdown continues ...

In the 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, millions of unexploded bombs still litter Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. As a result, tens of thousands of civilians have died from them. From WHYY's The ...

At a Boston University lecture, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor encouraged students to maintain faith in the courts and ...

A multi-million dollar partnership between Boston and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study coastal storm risk is one of many ...

With open enrollment season starting in a few days, you may be stressed over which changes to make to your health insurance ...

Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island of Jamaica Tuesday, with up to 30 inches of rain and a life-threatening storm surge. Category 5 is the highest on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

Famous for baby boxes and expansive pro-family policies, Finland continues to see one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, as a case study in how policy solutions may not address the population shift.

Tuesday is day 27 of the government shutdown, and an estimated 1.4 million civilian federal employees are going without pay, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.

More states are taking a different approach to redrawing congressional maps ahead of the midterms. California is now asking voters to decide through Proposition 50.

State legislatures in 12 states have already adopted 30 new bills that strip away longstanding health protections.

Every year, thousands of people from all over the country head to Louisville to enjoy a Halloween tradition. The Jack O' Lantern Spectacular turns a local park into a marvel of creative pumpkin ...