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The U.S. military is closing a facility scientists have used to study the edge of Earth's atmosphere. Conspiracy theorists suspect it's also been used for nefarious activity — like mind control.

Veterans Affairs has a budget of $160 billion, the second largest in government. Some veterans groups say this isn't enough to meet the rapidly expanding demands placed on the VA health system.

A judge ruled Tuesday that California's laws deprive students of their constitutional right to an education.

Many mothers-to-be and breastfeeding women were turned off of fish out of mercury concerns. A study finds many of these women now eat too little fish, so two agencies are recommending they eat more.

The Rise and Fall of Great Powers — the latest from Imperfectionists author Tom Rachman — follows the travels of a young bookstore proprietor. It's a "strange" book that requires a bit of patience.

At a high school in Troutdale, Oregon, near Portland, authorities say one student and the gunman are dead.

An Illinois lawmaker was found guilty Tuesday of taking a $7,000 bribe. Federal authorities say State Rep. Derrick Smith, a Chicago Democrat, took the…

Cans are making a comeback in the beer world. They're cheaper and lighter, and have an old-school cachet. But those ubiquitous bottles aren't going away anytime soon, say brewers.

Bill Littlefield, host of NPR's Only A Game, talks about the teams and players who are carrying with them the hopes of entire countries.

The Army's 65th Infantry Regiment was a segregated military unit, begun in 1899 and composed of Puerto Ricans. President Barack Obama is signing a bill to honor the unit with one of the highest civilian honors, the Congressional Gold Medal.