Leprosy is one of the least contagious diseases around — and perhaps one of the most misunderstood. The colonies are relics ...

The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and ...

Before President Donald Trump’s first term, he was in a “tight spot” financially, according to New Yorker writer David ...

Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has resigned just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs ...

A collapsed sewer line, about 8 miles from the White House, pumped 368 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of wastewater into the Potomac. Repairs could take longer than previously expected.

Amid an ongoing standoff between Harvard and the White House, the Defense Department said it plans to cut ties with the Ivy League — ending military training, fellowships and certificate programs.

The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump ...

Nancy Guthrie was last seen a week ago. In the days since, investigators have launched a frantic search to return the 84-year ...

Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized with eight skull fractures and five life-threatening brain hemorrhages. Officers ...

Trump's racist post came at the end of a minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. After deleting the post, Trump told reporters he "didn't make a mistake." ...

A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his ...

The structure of the Emmy-winning HBO Max drama The Pitt, where every episode covers a single hour in the life of a busy ...