President Trump said Alexander Acosta has done a good job leading the Labor Department but will look into his involvement in a decade-old plea agreement with the financier accused of sex trafficking.
Billionaire Richard Branson is partnering with a group of investors to take his space tourism company public. The stock market debut is expected later this year.
An emblem of the hippie era in America, the car was marketed in the U.S. as adorably uncool. Volkswagen sold the bug with cheeky slogans like “It’s ugly, but it gets you there.”
Jeff Guinn weaves in a portrait of America’s burgeoning love affair with the automobile. But his book rests heavy on the men’s positive attributes, while shying away from their “unfortunate flaws.”
The National Museum of American History said it has a long commitment to documenting “history as it unfolds.” It reached out to pediatricians who shared images made by children after their release.
The baseball commissioner’s charming, informative memoir is about the best you can hope to read from a powerful professional sports insider — even if Selig is too defensive on steroids.
“In business and in life, Ross was a man of integrity and action,” his family said in a statement. Perot, who had battled leukemia, died Tuesday at his home in Dallas.
Some borrowers default on their student loans at much higher rates than others — and they’re not the borrowers with the highest debt.
The songs tell women they are “more than a mother” — then promote the pharmaceutical company’s fertility treatment programs. But the music videos raise some concerns.
It’s the most diverse field ever, and the largest in at least 40 years. Potentially two dozen Democrats are entering a long, drawn-out primary process to take on President Trump in 2020.
The billionaire hedge fund manager, who has focused on impeaching the president, launched his presidential bid — with no mention of impeachment.
The backlash to the bill has prompted the most serious challenge to the Beijing-controlled government of Hong Kong since the former British colony was returned to China in 1997.
Club music is often grounded in bass and rhythm, but electronic and dance songs that feature wind instruments explore innovation as well as connections with histories of jazz and indigenous music.
The rule, which had support from the Trump administration and consumer rights advocates, is a blow to the White House searching for ways to pressure pharmaceutical companies to lower prices.
Congressional leaders say they want to pass a budget deal that would avoid deep spending cuts for at least a year. But talks have stalled, and many blame the White House’s acting chief of staff.
Fresh off its fourth Women’s World Cup title, the U.S. Women’s National Team has its eyes set on another prize: more money. The women make less than their male counterparts.
Alabama officials tell NPR that if the FBI had shared its case file, they would have investigated the James Reeb murder case while one of the assailants was still alive.
The ACA is again being put to the test, after a lower court judge ruled the massive health law unconstitutional. The case might yet ricochet back to the Supreme Court ahead of the 2020 election.
Prosecutors have not accused the shipping company of any wrongdoing, but at least three of the company’s ships have been subject to drug raids this year.
Two new reports from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have found widespread problems in hospice care and say the government needs to open its scorecards on hospice care to the public.
The Congressional Budget Office analyzed the impact of lifting the $7.25 federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025. The House is expected to vote next week on a bill to lift the federal minimum.
Senate Democrats demanded a government investigation of the unknown costs for President Trump’s Fourth of July Lincoln Memorial speech, military flyovers and heightened security.
A new study finds that as poor countries become wealthier, it becomes harder for citizens to purchase basic medicines at affordable prices.
Some of ICE’s efforts target undocumented immigrants who have legally obtained driver’s licenses, says Alvaro Bedoya of Georgetown Law’s privacy and technology center.
A Canadian grocery store put embarrassing slogans, such as “Wart Ointment Wholesale” and “Into the Weird Adult Video Emporium,” on plastic bags to get customers to use reusable shopping bags.
The Massachusetts senator has been rising in the polls, and she’s now raising solid amounts of money, when there were serious questions previously about the size of her campaign.
Lisa Taddeo’s first book is a work of deep observation, long conversations, and a kind of journalistic alchemy. She spent years with her subjects — and the investment pays off.
A good primary care doctor can be your ally, helping you catch or prevent serious illness and navigate the health care system. Here’s how to find a good one.
The man, who lives in Gaza, has undergone a pioneering treatment by Israeli surgeons for a severe case of this rare condition.
There’s little to surprise in this story, especially if you know a bit about the subject’s life and his ideas. But author Jim Ottaviani finds a nice balance between the personal and the theoretical.
Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York announced two counts against Epstein: one count of sex trafficking conspiracy and one count of sex trafficking. He has pleaded not guilty.
As their economy continues to flag, Greeks turn to the center-right and a more conservative leader. Four years after Greece nearly left the European Union, a new prime minister has been sworn in.
After breaking down and analyzing more than 1,000 compounds, the creators of Atomo have made a no-bean brew that is almost exactly like coffee — including the caffeine — but without the bitterness.
Opportunity zones were created with the 2017 tax cut to bolster low-income communities. But depending on how the funds are spent, investors who get tax incentives could see the biggest gains.
Traditional blood tests still do a better job flagging common inherited diseases. Gene sequencing can be useful for detecting some conditions, but the results can be difficult to interpret.
The Trump administration plans to open up parts of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to more mining and grazing. It’s become a flashpoint in the grab for public lands.
