More than half of the world's largest lakes are shrinking. Here's why that matters

SINGAPORE — On the day that contractors started hacking at the roof of Tan's Housing Board block in

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. labor market is still reliably cranking out jobs each month, enough to gi

Flooding on some western North Carolina rivers blew past records set in 1916 as extreme rainfall amo

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal report on a tanker-truck crash a year ago in central Illinois tha

NEW YORK (AP) — A nonprofit law group dedicated to protecting the rights of Southern voters of color

Zendaya would rather not put this show on replay. As Dancing With the Stars’ 33rd season continues,

A special Big Mac is about to hit McDonald's menu – and it's not the return of the Double Big Mac fr

On Wednesday's episode of The Excerpt podcast: USA TODAY National Correspondent Chris Kenning report

Global warming caused mainly by burning of fossil fuels made the hot, dry and windy conditions that

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit against the Alabama Public

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. labor market is still reliably cranking out jobs each month, enough to gi

At the store where everything is sold in bulk, more precious metals are being sold as Costco adds pl

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — A $73.5 million beach replenishment project will kick off at the J

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Aiden Bowles was stubborn, so even as Florida officials told residen

NEW YORK – Saoirse Ronan doesn’t know what day it is.In recent weeks, the genial Irish actress has c

Saoirse Ronan made a life for herself. Now, she's 'ready to be out there again.'