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U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. She is the sponsor of H.R. 40, the bill to establish a commission to study reparations.

Congressional Hearing On Slavery Reparations Set For Wednesday

A proposal to create a commission to study reparations for African Americans comes as the presidential election season is kicking into gear. Some Democratic hopefuls support reparations.

Spoon Releases New Song, 'No Bullets Spent'

The new track, the band's first since 2017, comes ahead of a best-of collection due out July 26 on Matador Records.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been under pressure from President Trump to lower interest rates.

Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged For Now, Cites Economic 'Uncertainties'

The Federal Reserve left rates alone, despite pressure from President Trump to pump more money into the economy. But the central bank signaled a willingness to cut rates in the future if needed.

Former White House communications director Hope Hicks arrives for a closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Hope Hicks Declined To Answer Questions About Time In White House In House Testimony

The former Trump aide's appearance before the Judiciary Committee is the first time an official from the White House agreed to show up. But Democrats said she declined to answer many questions.

Patients operated on by surgeons who display rude or unprofessional behavior toward colleagues tend to have higher rates of post-surgical complications.

When Surgeons Are Abrasive To Co-Workers, Patients' Health May Suffer

A new study shows a link between how surgeons act around co-workers and their patients' outcomes. Turns out rudeness and other unprofessional behavior isn't just obnoxious — it may be dangerous.

Lethal State: North Carolina's Delicate Dance With Death

There are 142 inmates on North Carolina’s death row, but the last time the state executed someone was 2006. North Carolina’s history with the death...

Candidates for U.S. citizenship take the oath of allegiance during a 2017 naturalization ceremony in Jersey City, N.J. A federal judge's order Wednesday could complicate the Census Bureau's plans to finalize census questionnaires and start printing paper forms for the national head count by July 1.

Judge's Order Sets Up Potential New Block Against Census Citizenship Question

The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on the Trump administration's plans for a citizenship question. But an order by a federal judge in Maryland could complicate the question's legal fate.

This oblique view of the Himalayan landscape was captured by a KH-9 Hexagon satellite on Dec. 20, 1975, on the border between eastern Nepal and Sikkim, India.

I Spy, Via Spy Satellite: Melting Himalayan Glaciers

Scientists are using old spy satellite images to measure the effects of climate change. They're finding that glaciers in the Himalayas are melting twice as fast as they were a few decades earlier.

A giant American flag that's been at the center of a local controversy blows in the wind at Gander RV, in Statesville, N.C. The North Carolina city has voted against the flying of really big flags, holding its ground against reality TV star Marcus Lemonis' huge Stars and Stripes. (Jennifer Munday/Camping World via AP)

A North Carolina City Wants A Store's Giant American Flag Taken Down. The Store Is Refusing

The city council in Statesville, North Carolina, and outdoor store Gander RV remain at an impasse over a 40-by-80-foot American flag.

Bill Directing Immigration Holds Advances In North Carolina Senate

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina sheriffs would be forced to honor federal requests to hold jail inmates who may be in the country unlawfully, under a…

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