Ukraine says it can now hit military and energy targets deep inside Russia. Former ambassador Daniel Fried explains why he thinks Russia is starting to lose its strategic advantage.
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Foreign dignitaries are gathering in Iran for a week of funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes.
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In his book 'The Midnight Special', author Colin Asher traces how prisons and the criminal justice system shaped American music, from Lead Belly and Johnny Cash to Tupac.
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President Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past presidents have given to mark Independence Day.
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Organizers called off the Independence Day Parade late Friday, citing an extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to reach up to 115 degrees. The evening fireworks display remains scheduled.
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This week, we celebrate Independence Day with a collection of absolute bangers, including interviews with John Cusack, Kali Reis, Arden Cho, and Aasif Mandvi
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Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids hard. A board game teaches how to prevent it.
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The shake-up is believed to be an effort to ensure the military's loyalty to the Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping.
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Poets like Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes have written movingly about America.
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The U.S. is turning 250 this weekend. To mark the anniversary, we discuss the films and TV series that best depict the American dream.