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After being exploited for decades by France, Haiti ended up forking over huge sums of money to its former colonizer. Now, the Caribbean nation's calls for restitution are becoming harder to ignore.

Scientists have conflicting theories on why the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. New measurements from a massive collaboration complicate these ideas.

BIOCAP tiles reimagine seawalls as dynamic, ecologically active systems that have the potential to enhance coastal resilience.

The length of Booker's speech grabbed headlines, but the senator's media strategy helped sustain attention afterward while disrupting Trump's public spotlight.

A study of about 1 million girls in Indonesia suggests government programs can be effective in reducing the number of child brides.

While Iowa is a big food producer, many people in the state need help getting enough to eat.

As the US imposes more tariffs, a global backlash is brewing - from subtle trade barriers to strategic countermeasures targeting red-state industries.

Changes to the landscape and pollution have harmed this vital ecosystem known as the 'river of grass.'

Avian influenza infections in the US have been rising over the past year, but there's no evidence so far that people can infect each other with this strain of the virus.

Burn it all down? For some Americans who feel they've lost social status, that's exactly what they want DOGE to do.