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In 1998, Congress extended the terms of copyright for works published before 1978 from 75 years to 95 years. In practical terms, this meant that works of art first published in the United States in 1923--which would othe...

California is going to ban anyone under 21 from buying rifles, shotguns and semiautomatic weapons.

Did you bet on NFL win totals this season? Check your status here. The 2018 NFL regular season has officially come to a close, which means we can officially wrap up annual win total prop bets. Each year, oddsmakers posts...

Over the past few years, Future Tense has occasionally published short science fiction, including a story from The Windup Girl author Paolo Bacigalupi on a murderous robot and one from Emily St. John Mandel, of Station E...

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As many as 40 people could still be trapped in the rubble of a Russian apartment block that partially collapsed in an explosion on Monday, killing at least four people, news agencies reported.

Russia's FSB state security service said on Monday it had detained an American citizen suspected of spying in Moscow and had opened a criminal case against him.

Eighteen people are still missing, authorities say, as thousands are forced from their homes by the bad weather.

It's nearly two years until Election Day 2020, but Elizabeth Warren is forming her exploratory committee right on schedule, if recent history is any guide.

From President Donald Trump's New Year's plans (or lack thereof) to a 400-pound PEEP, here's what to know Monday.        

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has claimed he molested a maid while in high school -- comments his spokesman later said were "made up."

An annual roundup of the technology that will affect your life in the year ahead: Mobile 5G will finally making its U.S. debut, there will be more reasons than ever to cut the cord, and of course Harry Potter, who will u...

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives will introduce legislation later this week to fund the Department of Homeland Security through Feb. 8 that includes $1.3 billion for border security, a senior Democratic aid...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average looks to close out bruising 2018 with New Year's Eve gains. U.S. stocks on track for worst year since 2008.        

President Trump had a banner year for falsehoods, untruths, misleading claims, and other forms of lies. According to the latest updated tally from The Washington Post's Fact Checker team, Trump told more than 5,600 untru...

Asian stocks rose on Monday as hints of progress on the Sino-U.S. trade standoff provided a rare glimmer of optimism in what has been a rough year-end for equities globally.

Ohio's hourly minimum wage is about to rise again, with the rate going up by 25 cents an hour Tuesday from $8.30 to $8.55. Workers who receive tips will get …

An effort to increase awareness of the transition to a new benchmark rate, and nudge banks to start preparing, is expected to intensify in 2019.

A full audio recording of a recent Louis C.K. standup set has leaked onto the Internet, and it contains several problematic comments.

Pledge follows three friends who attempt to join an elite fraternity but first they must survive the grueling hazing rituals.

What song made the former Beatle unexpectedly emotional?