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President-elect Donald Trump readies for a new tariff war with China, making balanced trade books, not free trade, the leitmotif of his presidency.

Experts on aging want to change how we talk about people who are growing older. They’ve gotten the Oxford English Dictionary to agree.

As more women enter skilled construction trades, they are laying a foundation to succeed in a rough-and-tumble world of labor union brotherhoods.

The Onion bought Alex Jones’ Infowars after he filed personal bankruptcy. Families of Sandy Hook Elementary School victims successfully sued Mr. Jones and his company for defamation and emotional distress, with judges awarding them $1.5 billion in damages.

While the planned social media ban has broad support, more than 140 technology and child welfare experts signed an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calling it “too blunt an instrument” to be effective. The specifics will be unveiled next week.

A U.S. Forest Service archeologist has sent a letter to federal officials detailing illegal behavior by North Carolina forest managers, the latest development in a whistleblower case. He alleges they have damaged Native American historic sites for years.

Gorgeously illustrated children’s books provide visual worlds to explore, while the books’ hopeful messages will cheer young and old alike.

The story of the grinding Russian-Ukrainian land battle is one of an imbalance of forces and supplies, mostly in Russia’s favor. Yet Ukraine finds ways to defy the odds, at least for a while.

Local communities start the process of justice and reconciliation two years after one of Africa’s worst wars.

Donald Trump’s controversial Cabinet choices came after other picks that were deemed more credible. It’s now a litmus test for Republican senators.

Donald Trump’s pick of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, coupled with reports of a possible review board to oust some military leaders, sends ripples of concern throughout the defense establishment.

With “All We Imagine as Light,” an Indian filmmaker draws our attention to personal stories – and the many ways a life can have meaning.

African women activists are protesting the ongoing U.N. COP29 climate summit by attending a “counter-COP” to share the harmful impacts of mining on women and children. They seek reparations and a greater say in the extraction of minerals from their continent.

Donald Trump is set on weakening Western support for Ukraine and weakening Europe’s economy with tariffs. Can the continent withstand a dual assault?

Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who died Nov. 13, who argued 65 cases before the Supreme Court, including fighting for same-sex marriage. Mr. Olson “left the law, our country, and each of us better than he found us,” said former adversary David Boies.

Republican senators reacted with shock and incredulity to the news that Donald Trump wants Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.

In peace, Lebanon’s stability depends on a frail political balance. Now for many Lebanese enduring war with Israel, Hezbollah’s unique status as a heavily armed state-within-a-state is increasingly a problem.

Judges challenge Italy’s plan to send asylum-seekers to a third country, another step in the continent's drive to balance compassion and rule of law.

President-elect Donald Trump is an unpredictable actor on the world stage. While that brings uncertainty, some analysts say his style might prove beneficial in addressing some global conflicts.

Climate change is creating an unpredictable future. As the world gathers for the climate summit, the Climate Generation is already showing how to adapt.

Ukrainian soldier-poets are springing up all along the front lines of their war against Russia, feeding a literary renaissance.

Donald Trump has vowed that on his first day in office, he’ll begin mass deportations, pardon Jan. 6 rioters, and start dismantling the “deep state,” among other things.

Among Donald Trump’s picks for key roles in his second administration are Susie Wiles for chief of staff, Elise Stefanik for United Nations ambassador, and Tom Homan and Stephen Miller for a pair of roles that will include immigration enforcement.

As the U.S. struggles with housing shortages, veterans are seeing a drop in homelessness. The story of Thomas Hilado shows how a “One Team” Veterans Affairs program is supporting progress.