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Caribou, migrating birds and many other types of wildlife rely on this expanse of wetlands and tundra. Humanity and the climate depend on a healthy Arctic, too.

Libraries and archives at universities across the nation catalog and steward the donated papers of members of Congress. But that historically significant work is now in jeopardy.

Florida is one of the worst states in the US when it comes to access to affordable dental care - and children are suffering as a result.

The James Webb Space Telescope has 2 powerful instruments that see light the human eye can't.

Traditional Jewish ceremonies, like Christian ones, marked a woman's transition from daughter to wife going from her parents to her husband. But there are creative ways to reflect gender equality while honoring tradition.

The Islamic Republic has a history of targeting minority ethnic groups, especially the Kurds, when it feels threatened.

Kids face risks online, but whether and how the law can protect them is a thorny issue. The Supreme Court weighed in to say states can try with age-gating - essentially requiring ID at the online door.

The Supreme Court just made it harder for judges to block presidential policies nationwide, but lawmakers hold the key to changing that.

Key to culinary innovation is a collaborative and supportive environment where chefs can take risks and make mistakes.

The White House proposal represents a dramatic retreat from the national goals of clean air and clean water enacted in federal laws over the past 55 years.