(RNS and NPR) — Using candles to mark the yahrzeit, the anniversary of a death, is mentioned in Jewish tradition as far back ...

Like it or not, the justices are about to see AI versions of themselves, speaking words that they spoke in court but that ...

The allegations were leveled by U.S. officials late last week. Arms control experts worry that norms against nuclear testing ...

Scientists say the Trump administration's policies have led to major changes and uncertainty about scientific efforts and accomplishments.

The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump ...

A new social media platform launched last week and it's got Silicon Valley buzzing, but it's not for humans. Moltbook is a platform for AI agents to talk to other AI agents.

Top state-level election officials react to the Jan. 28 raid on the Fulton County, Ga, elections office. The FBI executed a search warrant seeking ballots from the 2020 election.

The Department of Justice released more than 3 million pages, including more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, in its files tied to the death and criminal investigation of convicted sex offender ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is skeptical about many things the Trump administration is saying about de-escalating its immigration crackdown in his state. "I know who I'm dealing with. I know that they're ...

President Trump plans to nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, replacing Jerome Powell when his term expires in May. Trump has repeatedly complained that Powell has been ...

Critics say U.S. Agency for Global Media's Kari Lake risks making Voice of America sound like a propaganda outlet in her remarks on the air praising President Trump.

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