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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump Tuesday on Capitol Hill.

Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry Into President Trump

"The president must be held accountable," the House speaker said Tuesday. "No one is above the law."

David Smith Jr. is the second tribal chief of Arctic Village, and continues to fight drilling in the national refuge despite Congress's legalization of it. "I believe everything is going to come out on top for us," he says.

As Oil Drilling Nears In Arctic Refuge, 2 Alaska Villages See Different Futures

The Trump administration will soon let oil companies bid on land to drill in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Some Alaska Natives fear harm to migrating caribou, others see opportunity.

Diane And Richard Nares

Their life together started like a storybook romance and then was tested by a devastating loss. Now married 24 years, they have turned personal tragedy into a commitment to help others.

Chuck Coma in his mother's kitchen. Since his return from a federal prison in Butner, N.C., he experiences flashbacks from war and his time in jail.

When A Prisoner Returns Home With A Brain Injury, Freedom Isn't So Free

Chuck Coma was one of the thousands of people assaulted in federal prisons each year. His cellmate nearly killed him. But it's now up to his family to take care of him.

The photos of five people slain in the Capital Gazette newsroom adorn candles at a vigil in June. The attack was mentioned in the analysis of Reporters Without Borders' annual World Press Freedom Index.

The U.S. Now Ranks As A 'Problematic' Place For Journalists

"Never before have US journalists been subjected to so many death threats," Reporters Without Borders said in its annual World Press Freedom Index, adding that President Trump "exacerbates" problem.

F/A-18 Super Hornet is launched by a steam-powered catapult off the USS Theodore Roosevelt during naval exercises in the Gulf of Alaska.

As Polar Ice Cap Recedes, The U.S. Navy Looks North

The Pentagon has long acknowledged climate change has broad implications for national security. That is especially clear in the Arctic, where melting ice is opening new shipping lanes.

Consumers often get hit with large surprise medical bills after an emergency and in other situations when they're seen by out-of-network providers. A bipartisan push to curtail the practice is making its way through Congress.

Congress Considers Bipartisan Compromise Legislation On Surprise Medical Bills

Lawmakers in both parties are trying to balance the competing needs of powerful stakeholders and consumers stuck with high bills. Despite progress, many insiders expect work to continue into 2020.

Created by Chinese programmers, 996.ICU has become a popular repository of workers' rights campaign materials on the website GitHub. The name is a play on a refrain that long work hours of 9 to 9, six days a week, could send tech workers to the intensive care unit.

GitHub Has Become A Haven For China's Censored Internet Users

Without access to Facebook or Twitter, Chinese tech workers have gathered on GitHub, the world's largest open-source programming platform, to complain about 12-hour days and demand better conditions.

Congress Considers Bipartisan Compromise Legislation On Surprise Medical Bills

Lawmakers in both parties are trying to balance the competing needs of powerful stakeholders and consumers stuck with high bills. Despite progress, many insiders expect work to continue into 2020.

Can Fast Fashion And Sustainability Be Stitched Together?

Spanish retailer Zara pledges to use nearly all sustainable materials by 2025. But is it possible for a fast-fashion brand, that churns out 500 new designs per week, to truly be sustainable?

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