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"National parks are the best idea we ever had," declared American writer and environmentalist Wallace Stegner. And like many great inventions, the park system became wildly popular.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Northern California's Eureka area early Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, shaking people from their sleep, leaving thousands without electricity and damaging at least one bridge.

Senior lawmakers in both parties early Tuesday unveiled their long-awaited $1.7 trillion government funding package, a move that leaves Congress with little time to review a massive bill before they are forced to cast a vote to approve it or risk a government shutdown.

The history of breastfeeding reveals uncomfortable truths about women, work and money. An unlikely place where the history of nursing is clearly visible is in Impressionist paintings.

Twitter rival Mastodon has grown eight times its size in a matter of weeks, going from approximately 300,000 users in October to 2.5 million in November, according to a blog post by the platform's founder, Eugen Rochko.

Rep. Adam Schiff tells CNN's Don Lemon and Kaitlan Collins why the January 6 committee chose its four criminal referrals for former president Donald Trump and why they did not pursue any others.

Justin Bieber is not a fan of some H&M merchandise bearing his image.

James Gunn is addressing the "disrespectful outcry" from fans over changes in the DC Universe.

The fast-expanding field of ancient DNA, formally known as paleogenetics, came of age in 2022, earning its pioneering scientist Svante Pääbo a Nobel prize for medicine and physiology.

Virginia Democrats will choose a nominee on Tuesday for the special election to fill the term of the late Rep. Donald McEachin, who died in November just weeks after winning reelection.

A man was arrested after he allegedly vandalized a menorah in California and carved a Nazi symbol into its base, the Beverly Hills Police Department said in a news release.

At the University of Colorado, Boulder, engineers used lasers and cameras to observe the tiny water droplets that fly into the air when we flush our toilets.

CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman shares her takeaways from the latest January 6 committee meeting with CNN's Don Lemon and Kaitlan Collins.

Earthquakes are measured using seismographs, which monitor the seismic waves that travel through the Earth after an earthquake strikes.

If you've had a catchy tune stuck in your head from the World Cup, it's likely this one.

For millions of Americans across a large swath of the country, the holiday week is beginning with unrelenting below-freezing temperatures made even more miserable by heavy snow expected Tuesday and Wednesday in several central and northwestern states.