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New Yorker writer Evan Osnos visited North Korea in August to understand what they really mean when they talk about nuclear war. He found that nuclear weapons are an essential part of their society.

Following an investigation by Kaiser Health News and NPR, the Food and Drug Administration has moved to close a loophole that lets drugmakers skip pediatric testing of drugs to treat rare diseases.

In this study, thousands of people in some Kenyan villages get a monthly payment. But others in a comparison group get nothing.

The Gates Foundation has released projections showing the impact on new cases of HIV and issues like child mortality if there's a global drop in foreign aid.

The Justice Department has told Congress it will not make FBI employees available for interviews, avoiding conflicts with the ongoing criminal investigation into Russian election interference.

Led by singer-songwriter Adam Granduciel, the Philadelphia rock band has made an album that feels alive with a journeying spirit.

Many places in the Caribbean will have to rebuild from scratch after the deadly, devastating storm.

The decision to award the 2024 and 2028 Summer Games simultaneously is a first for the International Olympic Committee and the result of a trying bidding process.

The disease has killed at least 15 people and infected nearly 400 in the city, and it is hitting the homeless population the hardest.

Irma tore through the U.S. Virgin Islands, leaving thousands displaced and billions of dollars of property destroyed. Gov. Kenneth Mapp of the U.S. Virgin Islands talks about the recovery efforts.