Bill and Melinda Gates: 9 things that surprised us

As the parents of two teenagers (and one former teenager), we thought we'd seen everything an…

Vogue Brazil director criticized over party said to evoke slavery

Vogue Brazil has become the latest fashion heavyweight to be embroiled in a row over racial…

Pop star criticized over shoe design resembling blackface

First it was Prada. Then Gucci. Now, Katy Perry is being called out for creating fashion…

US steps up pressure on Europe to ditch Huawei

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned European countries on Monday that using technology from Huawei…

‘A new era on guns:’ Gun-safety groups look to 2020 a year after Parkland

Nearly a year after a gunman massacred 17 students and staffers at a Parkland, Florida, high…

Top Dem negotiator says ‘no one got everything they wanted’

One of the lead Democratic negotiators of the border security deal said Tuesday that the tentative…

Pictures reveal how we used to cruise

Growing up in 1950s New Jersey, William Miller loved watching the great ocean liners coming and…

The ‘snowman’ on the edge of the solar system is actually pancake-shaped, NASA says

It was said to resemble a "bowling pin," and then a "snowman" -- but in fact,…

Winter storm brings rare snow to Maui

A historic winter storm led to rare snowfall in Maui, Hawaii, while Seattle continues to get…

Why you should care about Venezuela

Venezuela has the largest growing refugee crisis in the world, with millions of citizens fleeing the…