The Trump administration wants to jumpstart student loan repayment, with federal student loan debt approaching $2 trillion.
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MIT researchers think they've worked out exactly how Russia's Burevestnik nuclear-powered missile flies. "It's almost certainly a terrible idea," one analyst said. "But it's not an impossible idea."
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The Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony will be a star-studded event. The center's museum highlights the legacy of the former president, but it is not a traditional presidential library.
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Several state governments have declined to participate in the 16-day event, though organizers say all U.S. states and territories will be represented by booths on the National Mall.
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A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a record low share of Americans approve of President Trump's job performance and his handling of the economy heading into the summer before a key midterm election.
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The average price of jet fuel has fallen to its lowest level since the beginning of the war with Iran. But aviation experts say the cost of airfare is likely to stay high, at least for now.
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Federal law requires most museums and other buildings to be accessible to people with disabilities. But access to what's actually inside is often still limited.
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All detainees at the detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," have been transferred to other facilities, the Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season.
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More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.
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Yolen, who authored The Devil's Arithmetic and the picture book Owl Moon, was an author's author — known for gathering loved ones in her Massachusetts home and collaborating with her friends and family.
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Forecasters say Arthur could generate life-threatening flash floods along the northern Gulf Coast. But it is not expected to strengthen further.
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