A prominent activist for girls' education in Afghanistan was arrested by the Taliban on Monday, according to an official, the latest step in its repressive clampdown on the rights of Afghan women.
A group called Ultima Generazione or Last Generation have poured what they described as a charcoal-based black liquid into the water of the Barcaccia fountain at the base of the Spanish Steps in central Rome.
This week, unravel the smells of the ancient past, hear the hidden sounds plants make, look into a potential lunar water source, discover a secret ingredient Leonardo da Vinci used in paintings, and more.
We must reject the notion that passing gun control legislation is impossible, writes Julian Zelizer. History shows that lawmakers have been capable of taking significant steps to strengthen the regulation of guns at the federal and state levels.
A federal judge in Texas ruled that at least 12 books removed from public libraries by Llano County officials, many because of their LGBTQ and racial content, must be placed back onto shelves within 24 hours, according to an order filed Thursday.
Eva Longoria can't get enough of this salty grilled fish with sour orange. Chef Regina Escalante of Merci in Mérida, on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, prepares this flavorful fish for tacos that are layered with fresh avocado, grilled mango and onion pickled in sour orange juice.
General Motors plans to phase out widely used Apple CarPlay and Android Auto technologies that allow drivers to bypass a vehicle's infotainment system, shifting instead to built-in infotainment systems developed with Google for future electric vehicles.
A juror who served on the civil trial relating to a 2016 ski collision involving Gwyneth Paltrow said "it took us less than 20 minutes to say Gwyneth was not at fault."
CNN's David Axelrod writes that Theo Epstein, who became a legend by bringing championships to the title-starved Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs through the use of advanced data analytics, is now applying the mining skills he and his crew of baseball-loving math nerds developed to save the game.
After a string of recent ballot-box victories for abortion rights groups, opponents of the procedure are redoubling their efforts -- including, in some places, pushing to make it harder to use citizen-approved ballot measures to guarantee abortion access.
The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to reorganize the city's police department nearly three years after the death of George Floyd, a Black man, at the hands of a White police officer sparked protests and scrutiny of law enforcement biases across the country.
This week's Pop Life Chronicles is about our fascination with major money — and the people who have it. We all love the lifestyles of the rich and the famous, after all, and we deserve to revel in all the mess that seems to come with.
If you know anything about Jimmy Carter, this may be it: He never lost touch with his home in Plains, Georgia, and he never gravitated away from teaching his Baptist faith.
Amusement and pleasant surprises — and the laughter they can trigger — add texture to the fabric of daily life. Researchers are appreciating laughter's power to enhance physical and mental well-being.
Pope Francis joked that he is "still alive" as he left the hospital in Rome where he spent the past few days being treated for a respiratory infection.
When the Amazon Labor Union shocked the world last April by successfully forming the first US union in the e-commerce giant's history, Chris Smalls, the president and face of the organization, celebrated by making champagne rain on the street and thanking Jeff Bezos "for going to space" while workers organized.
Lewis Hamilton qualified third for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix and the seven-time world champion described the result as a "dream" for him and his Mercedes team.
