Scientists who focused on other infectious diseases, like an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, also were let go.

Elon Musk’s team started a behind-the-scenes push for White House control over federal spending that is now an undercurrent of the government shutdown.

Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on the social media site X that the “RIFs have begun,” referring to reduction-in-force plans aimed at reducing the size of the fe...

Hailed as one of the 50 most important women in science, she found ways to study rare radioactive isotopes and advanced the understanding of nuclear fission.

Researchers say they believe an object in a South Pacific island's lagoon is the wreck of Amelia Earhart's lost plane.

Thousands of laid off federal workers are among the 1.5 million people facing food insecurity across the D.C.-metro area, according to CAFB's hunger report.

Research overturns the belief children did not receive hospital treatment until the Victorian era.

The shutdown of US-based international broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) has left a hole in the news environment for people all over the world, especially those living in countries with limited or no press freedom. On March 14, 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the country’s international public media, setting off an ongoing legal battle to save VOA. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is one of the co-plaintiffs, as are the outlet’s White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara and Press Freedom Editor Jessica Jerreat, who have both been placed on leave. In this exclusive interview, they explain VOA’s singular abilities to cover news worldwide and what may come next for the global media landscape. 

Students in University Professor Geoffrey Cowan’s class follow history in real time. The conversation might center on breaking news about wildfires in California, debates over arts funding in Los

Ukraine's President Zelensky called the incursion "an obvious expansion of the war by Russia".

Consultants say Irondequoit could gain six new historic districts, including Sea Breeze and St. Paul Corridor, boosting preservation and local pride.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Mayor Paul Young said Friday that he didn’t ask for the National Guard to come to the city and didn’t think it was the way to drive down crime, but since the de…

The defunding of USAID has had a catastrophic impact on Radio Free Asia and other independent news sources