Global markets are closing out a tumultuous week after the conflict in Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through ...

Iranian Kurdish militias have held talks with the United States about whether they could launch attacks on Iran’s security forces in the country’s west. The groups, positioned along the Iran–Iraq ...

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This year marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, and while celebrations and commemorations are underway in Boston and beyond, the Black population in the city has continued to shrink ...

Oregon’s population was roughly flat last year, according to new census data issued last week, adding just 8,300 residents. That’s one of the slowest growth rates in the nation, 0.2%, and far below ...

The Trump administration will stop issuing immigrant visas to people from 75 countries, the State Department announced Jan. 14, saying the immigrants "extract wealth" from American taxpayer money once ...

Maps aren’t as neutral as we think. In this video, I look at weird maps that completely change how you think about countries — maps that flip perspectives, reveal strange patterns, or make the world ...

Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the world’s tall peaks to prove they have been measured incorrectly. Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the ...

Which U.S. states have the largest Hispanic populations—and which barely have any at all? In this video, we rank all 50 states from lowest to highest Hispanic population, using real population numbers ...

Even though Vancouver is looking to pack more people within city limits, changes don’t happen overnight, said Vancouver City Councilor Sarah Fox, pictured here Oct. 20. “(Rezoning) a section of the ...

DALLAS — We're preaching to the choir here, but yes, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is a very populated place. And it's growing by the day -- hundreds of new residents per day, in fact, according to ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The biggest challenge China faces right now isn’t the Trump ...