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Paul Barrett's new book chronicles a decades long environmental case to win compensation for Ecuador's indigenous tribes, and the lawyer who waged it.

What makes a scientist a good communicator? Turns out the scientific community has become more interested in figuring that out.

The Treasury Department has implemented new regulations designed to limit the ability of U.S. firms to seek refuge in lower tax countries.

The founding father of "microcredit" is helping to judge a contest with maxidollars: the Clinton Global Initiative's Hult Prize, granting $1 million to a new business idea that'll help the poor.

Companies like Anheuser-Busch pay hundreds of millions to be identified with the NFL's aura. The last thing they want is to be associated with scandal, but it might be financially tough to walk away.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday called on state lawmakers to reduce penalties for drug possession. Two years ago, Chicago began allowing its...

For the first time in more than 40 years, both the overall crime rate and the overall incarceration rate have fallen by around 10 percent in a roughly five-year span, the attorney general says.

Sunset marks the start of the Jewish New Year as well as the 10 Days of Awe, when observant Jews reflect on the past year. Some are taking this reflection out of the temple and onto their tablets.

Big aid agencies are gearing up to help Ebola-ravaged countries. Small communities are also pitching in. The Y in Missoula, for example, is raising money to help the Y in Freetown.

A Joliet woman is scheduled to appear in a Will County courtroom Wednesday for the murder of her roommate.It is believed to be the first time since 2009…