Peter O'Dowd

A new study finds the notoriously adorable trash bandits in urban areas are showing early signs of domestication.

The team at the New England Aquarium in Boston has created a “geriatric island” for their elderly penguin residents.

Democratic National Committee vice chair Malcolm Kenyatta talks about what Democratic election wins across the U.S. mean for the party's strategy going forward.

When federal money for child care ran out, Arizona stepped up.

On Tuesday, air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck because of the government shutdown. Since they're considered essential employees, they must continue working without pay.

It could be the first natural hybrid between the two species.

As the government shutdown enters a third week, confusion abounds in many federal departments and agencies. Among the places left in limbo are America's many national parks.

Kiley has introduced legislation that would ban mid-decade redistricting. It comes amid brewing battles in both Texas and California to change congressional maps ahead of next year's midterm elections.

A public library in Ohio is celebrating the life of one of its most loyal patrons, a retired social worker named Dan Pelzer.

Jason Wade, a farmer in the Mississippi Delta, has a World War II-era biplane that he still takes flight in.