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The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this week did a law make it official.

The climax of “A Complete Unknown” is set during that iconic 1965 performance. Even then, fans knew it was a historic moment.

Moscow again struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, part of an effort to wear down the country. “In the trenches, there are no holidays,” one man said.

America must compete with China, but there’s also a complicated reality that both countries have to face.

He laid the foundation for sociolinguistics, and he showed that structures like class and race shaped speech as much as where someone lives.

The rural region is changing fast as electricians from around the country plug the tech industry’s new, giant data centers into its ample power supply.

Betty Gordon enjoyed reconnecting with a famous former paramour. But her favorite part of 2024 was helping out a friend in trouble.

Communities are divided on how much to cooperate with immigration agents. In San Diego, the sheriff has vowed to defy a new policy protecting migrants.

How a contentious friendship between political rivals led to the creation of a classic Christmas anthem of hope.

Moo Deng the pygmy hippo, Flaco the escaped eagle-owl, Charlotte the maybe-pregnant stingray — they distracted us from the messy human world but were also clear reflections of it.

The ancient Christian community in the coastal city of Tyre has little cause for celebration this year, with many mourning their dead and still rattled by months of Israeli bombardment.

More than 180 years after its publication, “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens is more relevant than ever.

Those affected by the president’s action on Monday are still subject to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Three men will remain on federal death row.

Three people were rescued from the wharf. The powerful surf also fatally trapped a man under debris on a beach in Santa Cruz, the authorities said.

It is a daunting task for Bangladesh. But an unusual mix of young people and seasoned technocrats are determined to make the most of their opening.

In recent days the president-elect has called for asserting U.S. control over the Panama Canal and Greenland, showing that his “America First” philosophy has an expansionist dimension.

They make us love them. No matter how closed our hearts, no matter how battered and crusted over with scars.

She sang the famous refrain “Le freak, c’est chic” on one of the biggest hits of the disco era and was a sought-after vocalist for many prominent artists.

For 14 years, scientists have been growing a tree akin to the Judean balsam — the source of the balm of Gilead — but with no modern counterpart.