There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting the Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble ...

On December 17, Russia announced the first S-500 regiment was put into active service, ushering in an era of near-space ...

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An activist-turned-historian takes tourists through South Africa's painful colonial history, which still echoes today.

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This year, Mayor Muriel Bowser asked the DC Council for $856 million in public funds to subsidize a new Commanders stadium. We think the real price paid by taxpayers will be more like…$6 billion.

Thirty years ago, astronomers weren’t sure planets beyond our solar system even existed. This year, NASA has confirmed its ...

Flanked by a chemical plant and an oil rig construction yard, the site on Corpus Christi Bay may be the last of its kind on this stretch of coastline, now occupied by petrochemical facilities.

As home prices and rents soar, advocates, lawmakers and administration officials share a goal of protecting families in an ...