Public health leaders convene in Washington, D.C. this week to defend their vision for America's health, and look ahead for ...

Cheney, who extolled the power of the presidency, died Monday, according to a statement from his family. The cause was ...

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at age 84. And, today, voters in New York, Virginia and New Jersey choose new ...

Dozens of leaders in medicine, criminal justice and more issued an urgent call for collective action to tackle the gun ...

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in for a second term amid disputed 98% win, deadly protests, and an information ...

Propel makes a free app for people on food stamps. Now it's giving some of them $50 each, as some private companies, nonprofits, and individuals scramble to help.

At the heart of the government shutdown is a debate about expiring subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans. Republicans in Congress detest the ACA, but some have now accepted that it's here to stay.

The war involving the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has created the world's largest humanitarian disaster, a leading ...

In 2008, when banning same-sex marriage in California was put on the ballot, Kate Elsley's commute changed. Seeing signs ...

About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first ...

Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah ...