Pop culture exports have long been a potent source of American soft power. What happens when the U.S. is no longer the global capital of cool?

A decades-old killing in a tiny village in a northern mountain town has turned the village into a destination for true-crime enthusiasts, creating a headache for remaining residents.

Weeks of uncertainty during the longest government shutdown in American history have left some states struggling to issue payments to food stamp recipients.

Areas across the state could record anywhere from one to five or more inches of rain. The Sierra will get some snow.

Disruptions to air travel on Saturday were modest, but officials and passengers were bracing for worse as the government shutdown continued.

The drug targets the PCSK9 protein, and could give millions of people a more affordable option to reduce their heart disease risk.

Celebrating his recent redistricting victory, the California governor swooped into a state led by a Republican rival and sent the latest signal about his presidential ambitions.

In many states, it remained unclear how the Supreme Court’s Friday night order might immediately affect low-income residents.

The annual Penn Center Heritage Day Parade in South Carolina draws hundreds to celebrate the Gullah Geechee people. But a new route has Black residents feeling as if their legacy is vanishing.

For the 42 million people who rely on the country’s largest anti-hunger program, it has been a chaotic, nerve-racking week. Here are some of their stories.

New York City’s next mayor showed during the campaign that he has a sharp sense of humor. Keeping things light at City Hall could be trickier.

Exercise has never been fun, but our expectations for physical performance, what it means to be healthy, and what it means to age have gotten too high.

He was shot in 1970 by the National Guard during a student protest over the Vietnam War that left four dead in Ohio. A photo of him lying on the ground and bleeding made the cover of Life magazine.