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New Orleans is braced for the arrival of Barry, which may be near hurricane strength by the time it comes ashore Saturday.

Major cities like Baltimore, Md., are bracing for sweeping ICE deportation raids expected to start this weekend.

Almost 20 states have passed laws requiring third-graders who aren't proficient in reading to repeat the grade. The policy started in Florida 17 years ago.

In response to the March shootings that left 51 people dead, the nation's gun buyback program asks owners of now-banned weapons to turn them in to police departments for cash.

As the Bureau of Land Management tightens its grip on the annual gathering's population growth at Nevada's Black Rock desert, a freewheeling community finds its core identity under threat.

Hamilton was 13 years old when she lost her arm to a shark while surfing in Hawaii. She went on to surf some of the biggest waves in the world. Hamilton tells her story in the documentary Unstoppable.

Novelist Adrian McKinty had several books and prestigious awards under his belt — but no one was buying, and he'd given up writing to drive an Uber when a blog post led to some new opportunities.

Legislation to secure federal elections is languishing in the Senate despite bipartisan concern over foreign interference.

Airplane passengers often crave certain flavors and cry more readily. It could be that air pressure and noise are to blame.

The journalist, author and former NPR host speaks out about her painful quest for motherhood: "There's a lot of emotional blood on the floor."