As wildfire smoke becomes a frequent summer hazard across large parts of the US, knowing the risk at the neighborhood scale matters for human health.

The charges for which Istanbul's popular former mayor received a sentence — which stem from comments he made in January — predate his arrest.

The world is facing a “moral crisis” marked by rising authoritarianism, deepening inequality and a dangerous indifference to human suffering, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns in a powerful ...

These sites are where people gather before attempting to cross the Channel to the UK.

“We’re actually facing, in many parts of our country, nothing short of societal collapse.” This was the dire warning from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, in setting out his party’s goal of halving ...

As the UK reviews the pension age again, could more time off when you’re young compensate for later retirement?

Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Shelley Clark, Professor of Sociology, McGill University While ...

Americans treat pets like family. So why do many people not know how to support friends and family when they lose a beloved pet?

The Lionesses are defending their title, new thoughts on art and clothing and exhibitions on the sea and the Edwardians.

Reducing rainfall and droughts are causing problems between the US and Mexico because of a historic agreement to deliver water between them.

The U.S. has an important choice to make regarding agriculture. It can import more people to pick crops and do other kinds of agricultural labor, it can raise wages enough to lure more U.S. citizens ...

A company says it could turn mercury into gold using nuclear fusion. Can we take this claim seriously?