Carter Crouch has been fascinated by the whooping crane’s conservation story for as long as he can remember. The white bird, ...

Thailand on Thursday helped launch a global effort to fight the spread of online scams that include criminal enterprises based largely in Southeast Asia estimated to bilk billions ...

Even the most dedicated doomscrollers smile once in a while. Here’s a look back at some of the Associated Press stories that captured attention around the world and provided moments of brightness ...

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell by 13,000 last week, remaining in the same historically healthy range of the ...

U.S. inflation decelerated unexpectedly last month, the government said in a report that was delayed by the government shutdown. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its ...

The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday for the fourth meeting in a row as the economy in the 20 countries that use the euro increasingly looks ...

The last major meteor shower of the year, known as the Ursids, peaks soon, bringing glowing streaks to nighttime and early morning skies. Compared to other meteor showers, ...

India signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Oman on Thursday as part of its broader strategy to offset the impact of steep U.S. import tariffs and widen ...

In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion earlier this year that the U.S. would resume nuclear testing, a U.S. government representative defended the stance at a global ...

The head of the U.N. refugee agency in Lebanon said Thursday that the move by the United States to lift sweeping sanctions on ...

It’s been called an “epidemic” of loneliness and isolation. The “bowling alone” phenomenon. By any name, it refers to ...

Across the country, small groups are working to rebuild social connection amid rising loneliness in their own modest ways. It sounds simple — building relationships. But they’re up against ...