Singer and actor Meat Loaf dies at 74, family says

The 1970s and ’80s pop star also played an integral part in the cult movie classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

Analysis | Those least likely to worry about getting covid (Republicans) have been those most likely to get covid

New polling shows a big gap in covid exposure by party.

Opinion | Don’t be fooled by the GOP’s next ‘Contract With America’

Just because they present it doesn't mean we have to take it seriously.

Researchers implant genetically altered pig kidneys into a brain-dead man

The transplantation of the organs, which functioned for more than 70 hours, marks another major step forward in the use of animal organs to replace failing ones in humans.

‘Our ears were ringing’: Tongans describe harrowing volcano eruption, hours swimming at sea

With some satellite phone connection restored in the several days since the disaster, stories of Tongans’ shock, survival and heroism are starting to emerge.

A passenger refused to wear a mask on a London-bound flight. The pilot turned the plane around.

The passenger has been placed on the airline's no-fly list pending further investigation.

Doomsday Clock at 100 seconds to midnight for third year in a row: ‘Steady is not good news’

The Doomsday Clock first moved to 100 seconds in 2020. It remains the closest it's ever been to midnight.

Analysis | What the Jan. 6 committee hopes to learn from Trump White House documents

Some key questions the Jan. 6 committee hopes to answer now that the Supreme Court has said it can get documents from the Trump White House.

The best music festival in 1969? Hint: It wasn’t Woodstock.

The Harlem Cultural Festival took place the same summer as Woodstock and featured stunning performances from Sly and the Family Stone, Nina Simone and Stevie Wonder. Now there's a soundtrack for Questlove's acclaimed documentary, "Summer of Soul."

Former lawmaker dies using medical suicide law he helped pass nearly a decade ago

Vermont is among nine states and the District of Columbia where terminally ill patients can get prescriptions to end their life.

Belarusian officials charged in fake bomb threat orchestrated for dissident arrest

The officials allegedly plotted to force a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing in Minsk.

Florida man arrested after 4 people, including infant and teenage boy, found dead near U.S.-Canada border

Canadian police said they believe that the four were attempting to cross into the United States from Canada and had died of exposure to the cold.

Biden’s Ukraine comments prompt uproar at home and abroad

Biden suggested in this week’s news conference that a “minor incursion” by Russia could prompt a milder Western response, sparking a global outcry. The White House scrambled Thursday to contain the damage.

A Canadian restaurant was closed after it accepted dog photos instead of vaccination proof

The Granary Kitchen blamed an "underage hostess," which highlights the challenge restaurant workers are facing now that they're playing the role of enforcers.

Biden administration urges colleges to use covid relief funds to meet students’ basic needs

As the public health crisis continues to rattle college students, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and first lady Jill Biden are imploring schools to use pandemic relief funds to assist with housing, food and other basic needs.

Superstores can meet half their electricity needs with rooftop solar, says a new report

From Walmart to Ikea, a report finds that the rooftops of big-box stores offer enough solar potential to power the equivalent of 8 million American homes.

Opinion | ‘Let’s ban algebra, too!’ adds Fla. legislator who is clearly not three kids in a trench coat

The Florida legislature needs to think bigger about what to ban!

One in 10 Black people living in the U.S. are immigrants, new study shows

Black immigrants have higher incomes and more education than U.S.-born Black people, but advocates say racism still holds them back.

Opinion | In Year Two, Biden needs to be The Boss

The president must remind legislators, and maybe himself, that he's not a colleague anymore.

Analysis | Tech giants say antitrust legislation is being ‘rushed.’ History suggests otherwise.

Political scientists say the hearings tech companies are demanding are exceedingly rare.