The second son of the late supreme leader keeps a low profile. But he's long been viewed as wielding his power behind the scenes, from crushing dissent to influencing presidential elections.

Droves of young people who are turning to tactile, analog hobbies and activities as a means of escaping technology and ...

The Taliban has released a video of an interrogation of a girl who passed as a boy. It's an age-old practice in this ...

A new lawsuit accuses the administration of violating the First Amendment by threatening the visas of researchers for work on ...

Tens of thousands of affordable units across California are stuck in financial purgatory, according to a new report. Will more money get them moving?

Arizona's state Senate president says he has complied with a subpoena he received last week seeking records from a flawed, Republican-led review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County.

Oil prices roared upward and stock markets fell further after Iran fired more drones and missiles across the Persian Gulf and beyond in response to U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, after defiantly ...

Oceans are rising as the climate changes, threatening coastal cities. A new study shows that much more of the world's ...

In her new book, Darkology, historian Rhae Lynn Barnes writes about how blackface and minstrel shows became one of the most popular forms of entertainment in 19th- and 20th-century America.

The seven-second video was released by Iranian state media and directly contradicts statements made by President Trump, who ...

Country Joe McDonald, the singer-songwriter whose Vietnam War protest song became a signature anthem of the 1960s ...

The U.S. announced the death of a seventh service member in the war with Iran on Sunday. Also on Sunday, Israel targeted Iran ...