The U.S. military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what's been a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls
The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it
One initiative distributes laptops in rural Iowa
Pride groups converge on DC with differing interests but common goals
Members of different LGBTQ and transgender communities are descending on the nation's capital with plans for celebrations, parades, concerts and more
Susan Brownmiller, author of landmark book on sexual assault, dies at 90
She was a prominent feminist and author of the 1960s and ’70s.
2 arrested after baby dies at an illegal day care in California, officials say
A sheriff's office says a woman and her adult daughter have been arrested after an infant died at an illegal day care they were running in central California
Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch
The best young spellers in the English language are set to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year
Swimmer nears Martha’s Vineyard loop ahead of ‘Jaws’ 50th anniversary
A British-South African endurance swimmer is closing in on the finish line of his 62-mile swim around Martha’s Vineyard
The scars from Hurricane Helene are healing slowly in this Appalachian tourist town
Despite being nearly wiped off the map by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, tiny Chimney Rock Village in North Carolina had optimistically predicted it would be open for business by Memorial Day
Wild chickens take over Miami while some embrace roosters as a cultural symbol
Flamingos, pelicans, herons and parrots are just a few of the wild birds that call Miami home
Solar apprenticeships give Virginia students a head start on clean energy
When Mason Taylor was getting ready to graduate from high school in 2022, he thought he would have to take an entry-level technician job with a company in Tennessee. Taylor grew up in the town of Dryden in rural Lee County, in the westernmost sliver of Virginia between Kentucky and...