The remains of tiny ocean creatures are a crucial element in the cement that holds our world together.

Long overshadowed by Barcelona, Madrid is finally flaunting its own wealth of attractions, from prodigious art and architecture to revived hoods and game-changing new hotels.

China is preparing to hit pause on its monthslong campaign against tech companies, as officials seek to arrest a deterioration in the economic outlook.

U.S. officials’ disclosure of warrantless searches that took place as part of national-security probes is likely to stoke longstanding privacy concerns in Congress.

Under the waiver, environmental regulators will allow gasoline with 15% ethanol content—known as E15—to be sold at the pump this summer.

A war that started with Western efforts at damage control has become one that offers a strategic opportunity for the West to constrain Russia’s expansionist ambitions.

Andrew Fahie faces drug-trafficking and money-laundering charges, U.S. authorities say.

The legendary singer-songwriter returns from a pandemic hiatus with a heartfelt new album.

Rescue workers sifted through the debris of a 21-story apartment building that was struck by a Russian missile, while Ukrainian forces stepped up their efforts to prevent Russian troops from advancing from positions in the east.

The fight between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the latest sign of the widening rift between Republicans and big business over economic issues like trade, immigration and energy as well as cultural and political flashpoints.

Package includes $20 billion in military and security assistance to maintain flow of weapons and ammunition to Kyiv.

Geraldine Weiss, who has died at age 96, told newsletter subscribers that earnings can be fudged but cash payouts don’t lie.

A democratic world order is not the inexorable outcome of historical forces, but even amid setbacks, societies are clearly evolving toward equality and individual freedom.

Umang Gupta, who has died at age 72, led pioneering companies providing tools for the early days of personal computing and the internet.

Respondents in a Pew survey see Beijing primarily as an economic rival but worry about its friendship with Moscow.

Polish officials said at least 240 Soviet-style tanks have been sent to Ukraine, a donation that is enough to form two new tank brigades as Ukraine races to rebuff Russia’s advance in the east of the country.

A new study claims longevity benefits for brisk walking. Our very slow-walking humor columnist is concerned.

The extent of damage to some farms, together with port disruption and a shortage of fertilizer, demonstrates how the war’s impact on Ukraine’s agriculture industry could extend well into next year.

With dozens of countries hungry for the grain, Brazilian scientists bank on tropical wheat expansion.

Jihadists based in eastern Afghanistan have increased attacks in Pakistan since the Taliban’s takeover and have acquired American military equipment from weaponry left as U.S. troops departed last year.

The ‘Shuggie Bain’ writer joins five other luminaries on this month’s topic: pride.

Israeli police clashed with Palestinians at Jerusalem’s most contested site as large crowds of Muslims gathered for Friday prayers, ending a weeklong period of relative calm.

He flies through the air, crashes to the floor and leaves fans breathless. How far can the NBA’s most electrifying player take the Grizzlies?

Iran’s growing oil exports illustrate how the invasion of Ukraine is redrawing the world’s energy trade routes, as energy consumers look for alternatives to Russian oil and gas to avoid Western sanctions.

Booming prices at positions like receiver and quarterback means finding a cost-controlled one in the draft is getting even more lucrative.