Homicides are rising in the nation’s capital, but police are solving far fewer of the cases
WASHINGTON — Though it’s no longer the homicide capital of the United States, the nation’s capital is witnessing a multiyear…
Missouri governor granting pardons at pace not seen since WWII era
Distraught by a romantic breakup, 16-year-old Kenny Batson vented his hurt by stomping out the windshields of cars on a…
Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands
President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on…
Ford to resume building Michigan electric vehicle battery plant delayed by strike, but scale it back
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is resuming construction on a Michigan electric vehicle battery plant that the company postponed two…
China Delays Launch of Its Xuntian Space Telescope
China has postponed the launch of its Xuntian Space Telescope amid an international race to chart the frontiers of modern…
The State of the Planet in 10 Numbers
CLIMATEWIRE | This story is part of POLITICO’s COP28 Special Report. The COP28 climate summit comes at a critical moment…
Winter got you down? Take a tip from someone who has learned to live through months of darkness
Babies are not allowed to be born in Svalbard and domestic cats are banned, but polar bears abound on the…
South Dakota tribe to declare state of emergency due to rampant crime on reservation
The leader of a South Dakota tribe is expected to declare an emergency on the state’s largest Native American reservation…
Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Slashes Risk of Death in Some People with Heart Disease
The drug semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, is already known to treat diabetes, aid rapid weight loss,…
Is the Lottery Ever a Good Bet?
Here’s a thought challenge for you: Let’s say I have chosen a particular second in time from the past nine…