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A group uniting Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel is enjoying unexpected success with its advocacy of a shared home.

Tornado patterns are changing, as twisters land farther east in the U.S. and arrive later in the year. Here’s why and what residents can do to be ready.

One execution was held on Sept. 20 and two more on Sept. 24. If the two remaining – set for Sept. 26 – take place, it will mark the most in one week in the U.S. since July 2003. Marcellus Williams was put to death in Missouri despite objections by the victims’ family.

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who leaves office Sept. 30, is admired for his social programs and breaking down barriers between government and voters. However, he also attacked media, granted military more power, and eliminated regulatory agencies.

School cafeterias going cashless has an unexpected consequence. Families who can load only a limited amount of money at a time end up paying transaction fees more often.

The presidential campaign is light on policy details. For hints of what Kamala Harris might do as president, we look at her track record in public office.

In an age of deep political division when each side is prone to share only the information that comport with its argument, do facts matter?

As violence devastates eastern Congo, communities are coming together to mourn the dead and remember each life cut short by war.

Smartphones may still be ascendant, but trends suggest some young people may be freeing up time by putting their high-tech phones down.

Nebraska’s high court is ruling on whether a new law, letting those with felony convictions vote, is constitutional. How U.S. voting rights are shaking out.

Americans are eating more seafood. But imports have left domestic fisheries struggling. Some see a path forward in reconnecting with local consumers.

The killing of a Japanese boy in China evokes strong reaction to Beijing’s use of anti-Japan propaganda as a tool of control.

Greenwich Village in the ’60s attracted musicians like Joan Baez. Novelist Sarah Seltzer (“The Singer Sisters”) and music journalist David Browne (“Talkin’ Greenwich Village”) chat about the Village’s enduring appeal.

At a Monitor Breakfast last week, Sen. Gary Peters – chair of two key committees – talked Trump assassination attempts, the race for the Senate, and his frugal habits.

After a controversial measure requiring proof of citizenship to vote – pushed by conservative Republicans – was dropped, bipartisan negotiations began in earnest, with leadership agreeing to extend government funding into mid-December.

Dozens of families, from Tennessee to California, are lobbying the federal government to bring their adopted Haitian children to the United States. Rampant gang violence puts orphanages – and the children who live there – at continued risk.

Rural Algerian firefighters are pioneering new ways to combat wildfires fed by Algeria’s hot, dry climate. With artificial intelligence and new laws, the government is streamlining faster responses and saving lives.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake's victory is seen as a rejection of Sri Lanka's old political guard that has been widely accused of pushing the nation toward economic ruin.

As military recruitment numbers flag, what motivates young people to enlist? The reasons are more varied and personal than civilians might think.

Israel's military says a senior Hezbollah leader was among those killed in an airstrike on a Beirut apartment block Friday, the deadliest strike on Lebanon's capital since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.

An emergency spending bill heads to President Joe Biden on Friday to ensure veterans continue to receive benefits. A rapid rise in disability claims drives the surge in costs for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Israel hit a Beirut suburb with an airstrike Sept. 20, not long after Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets. This follows Israel striking hundreds of Hezbollah rocket launchers on Sept. 19, and a mass bombing attack against Hezbollah this week.

Fans see high character as much as sports prowess in sports greats like Caitlin Clark and Shohei Ohtani