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For now, the SAT and ACT are more democratic than many of the other metrics used to evaluate college applicants.

Scientists are working on better solar cells that will turn more of the sun's rays into electricity.

Leah Blomberg and Marco Paolone both called an ambulance when their coronavirus symptoms worsened. Both spent time in intensive care, both were unconscious for days, and both were on a ventilator.

The US should prepare for another 18 to 24 months of "significant COVID-19 activity" -- which likely won't end until about 60 to 70 percent of the population has been infected.

At least three boats carrying Rohingya refugees have been adrift for more than two months. As of this week, rights groups that had been tracking the boats lost sight of them.

Michigan is sending out special deliveries to its locked-down lovers. The state's health department has launched a new, free condom delivery service to help prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases ...

"Quite honestly, one of the most disheartening things about American life is not the politics, not the incredible social division -- it's the way you make tea."

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tells reporters at her first press briefing that she will never lie to the press.

The summer series of Love Island could be in doubt after ITV bosses ruled out filming the show in the UK.

Relatives pay tribute to the loved ones they have lost in the coronavirus pandemic Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Before they were care home residents, they were our factory workers, teache...

Five nuns have reportedly died during a coronavirus outbreak in a single Wisconson convent specializing in care for older sisters with dementia. Three of the nuns died within a week of each other earlier in April in the ...

South Korea, Hong Kong, New Zealand, even Vietnam have largely snuffed out new cases of COVID-19 in their countries. The number of new cases may have peaked for now in the U.S., but death and infection numbers keep risin...

All 100 Senators won’t be able to be screened for the coronavirus when they return to work on Monday — because there aren’t enough tests, according to multiple reports. The Capitol's attending physician, Dr. Brian ...

An off-duty Chicago firefighter has been wounded in a shooting Thursday night at 99th Street and Yale Avenue, officials said.

President Trump's former personal attorney will return home about a month after he was initially scheduled to be released.

If you believe Reade's claims but grasp the unique danger Trump presents, it's best to ignore black-and-white analysis and search your own conscience.       

Exposure to infection and health risks combined with social inequalities could explain alarming figures, IFS says.

The top Republicans in the U.S. Congress displayed a united front on Friday in their drive to include coronavirus-related liability protections for businesses, saying such measures will be crucial to talks about future r...

When Kapadia cast a 34-year-old Khan in The Warrior, it ignited both men's careers - and sparked a lifelong friendship. Here, the director pays tribute to a man of 'immense dignity and charisma' I first met Irrfan Khan 2...

In the month following the signing of the Trump administration's peace deal with the Taliban, the insurgent group increased its attacks on America's Afghan allies to higher than usual levels, according to data provided t...

The deal for the internet domain for nonprofit organizations had set off fierce opposition.

Though the White House has not held an official coronavirus task force briefing all week, President Donald Trump has used other appearances to address the pandemic.