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Adlai E. Stevenson 3d, Ex-Senator and Scion of Formidab...

The Illinois Democrat served a decade in the United States Senate but did not rival the success of his forebears.

Utah's Air Quality Is Worsening During Drought

A red-hot economy, wildfire smoke from California and the shriveling of the Great Salt Lake are making Utah’s alarming pollution e...

The legacy of the 2001 attacks for Muslim Americans remains fraught, a story of struggle and of determination.

New York Region Braces for Possible Flooding From Anoth...

The storm, which is expected to bring 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain, comes a week after the remnants of Hurricane Ida killed dozens.

White House Forces Out Trump Appointees From Boards of ...

The Biden administration was seeking to ensure that board members were “qualified to serve” and aligned with the president’s value...

Biden to Campaign for Newsom in California

The president’s visit will add another volley of national Democratic firepower to the governor’s effort to beat back a Republican-...

Biden’s Vaccine Push: What You Need to Know

President Biden announced a plan that mandates vaccines for federal employees and workers and calls on schools to adopt vaccine re...

Who Falls Under Biden’s Federal Employee Vaccine Mandat...

President Biden cannot require all Americans to get vaccinated; in the United States, vaccinations are the province of the states.

Biden Mandates Vaccines for Workers, Saying, ‘Our Patie...

Initially reluctant to enact mandates, the president is now moving aggressively to require vaccination as the Delta variant races ...

L.A. School District Will Mandate Vaccines for Students

The decision by the second-largest school district in the country will increase safety in the classroom, but is likely to draw leg...

Biden Speaks With Xi Amid Low Point in U.S.-China Relat...

The call was only the second time the leaders had spoken since President Biden’s inauguration. The lack of communication was a mea...

9 Kid-Friendly Vacations Grown-Ups Can Enjoy, Too

Nine incredible destinations that both bigs and littles will remember forever, whether you’re a family of intrepid adventurers, fo...