Not since the early years of Fidel Castro’s rule have so many voluntarily gone back home to the island nation. But most of the current crop of repatriates are coming back as capitalists with dreams of starting their own businesses.
Though tougher battles lie ahead, retaking Ramadi marked the first major victory against the Islamic State by the Iraqi army after training over the past year by U.S. coalition partners as part of a slow but steady strategy.
The president is planning executive actions on guns despite renewed concerns over terrorism that dampened many Americans’ enthusiasm for tighter firearms restrictions.
Discovery has doubled down on its old-school core programming. (Discovery Communications / Oceanic Preservation Society)
After years of reality-show fodder, Discovery Communications wants to return to its roots with documentaries, science shows and “environmental advocacy campaigns.” But will viewers take Discovery’s networks seriously again?
Courts have ruled consistently that faith-based groups can discriminate in hiring when it comes to employees who are part of teaching or leading the faith. But for some groups, everyone is part of spreading the faith.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has been tightening the screws on dissent within the Communist Party, which critics said reflected disturbing echoes of the dark days of Mao Zedong.
Her albums preserved her father’s legacy while establishing her own reputation as an accomplished vocal performer.
Some left because of homesickness, confusion about the asylum process or disillusionment with a lack of opportunity. Others had to leave when their asylum claims were rejected.
The No. 1 Tigers and No. 2 Crimson Tide spent the last two months looking like the least-flawed teams. Now they head to a juicy title game looking close to flawless.
The GOP front-runner’s attacks — often coded, always personal — seem to be aimed at raising questions about how Hillary Clinton’s age could impact her ability to serve.
Democrats' national campaign against such laws is coming to a Richmond courthouse, where an independent counsel will defend the 2013 statute against the state party's lawsuit.
Several types of missions have used plutonium-238. But the U.S. hasn’t produced it for close to 30 years.
In watching the Rose Bowl to cheer for a school from a state that’s important to her political ambitions, the GOP presidential hopeful is rooting against her own alma mater.
It turns out an angry grizzly, a male entertainer and a pink elephant-cat have something in common.
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Last year, D.C. had 162 homicides. Here are the stories of 12 victims — one for each month of a violent year.
