North America has three other large outbreaks. The longest, in Ontario, Canada, has resulted in 2,276 cases from mid-October ...

The data nerds are fighting back. After watching data sets be altered or disappear from government websites in unprecedented ...

New federal data shows the fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman.

The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change. The International Court of Justice’s ...

Teenagers are increasingly turning to AI for advice, emotional support and decision-making, according to a new study.

Instagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens who use its platforms, including ...

The agency’s director for emergencies said a third of Gaza’s population is going without food for multiple days in a row.

More than 100 charity and human rights groups said in a letter that Israel’s blockade and ongoing military offensive are ...

More than 100 charity and human rights groups say Israel’s blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation. The Israeli Foreign Ministry rejected ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says money, not just science, makes the case for curbing climate change.

Heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne died this week at 76, about five years after announcing he had Parkinson’s disease.

One of Michigan’s fastest-growing counties is dropping “Where Freedom Rings” as its motto, less than a year after hard-right elected officials lost their majority on the governing board.