The U.S. Department of Transportation hosted its first Rail Tech Summit, spotlighting breakthrough innovations, safety advancements, and modernization across America’s rapidly evolving rail industry.
A rare but potentially deadly tick-borne disease is surging across parts of the U.S., alarming health officials as warmer temperatures and expanding tick habitats drive infections higher.
Photos capture America’s turbulent political year as Donald Trump reshaped Washington in 2025, highlighting clashes, policy shifts, and public reaction across the nation.
A new exhibition reveals how Joan Miró’s encounters with U.S. culture and politics reshaped his bold visual language, showing that American influences were central to his modernist evolution.
Federal officials have opened civil-rights investigations into four Washington school districts over policies affecting transgender student athletes, KUOW reports. District leaders say they are reviewing the inquiries.
For the first time in 50 years, U.S. college graduates are losing their traditional economic edge, as wage growth stalls and non-degree workers gain ground in a changing labor market.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping sports, from predictive analytics and biometric tracking to personalized fan experiences, raising new questions about fairness, privacy and the soul of competition
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $466 million investment in urgent upgrades to Washington Union Station, Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said Monday.
Former president Donald Trump has unveiled images of a redesigned U.S. passport featuring his portrait, sparking fierce debate as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary.
Amid heated Senate races and mounting controversies, candidates Paxton and Platner arrive in Washington, seeking to bolster their standing and secure critical backing from party leaders.
Born under apartheid’s racial laws in South Africa, Trevor Noah transformed his outsider upbringing into sharp, global satire, rising to become a defining voice on U.S. late-night television.
Fear is spreading through Haitian communities after a Supreme Court ruling rolled back deportation protections, leaving many families uncertain about their legal status and future.
A US judge has overturned sanctions on a UN official who urged war crimes prosecutions over Israel’s Gaza offensive, rebuking the Biden administration and raising tensions over US policy on the conflict
The U.S. Navy has withdrawn from a proposed land swap for the Navy Yard museum, citing undisclosed security concerns, raising questions about project delays and future redevelopment plans.
Russian and U.S. officials are in talks to stage exhibition hockey games in St. Petersburg and Washington, D.C., Russia’s sports minister said, signaling a rare thaw in strained bilateral relations.
US authorities are investigating a huge “8647” marking that mysteriously appeared on the grounds of the National Mall in Washington, officials said, as security teams assess any potential threat.
A gunman caused chaos at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, ramming a security checkpoint while Donald Trump was inside. Secret Service intervened swiftly as guests sheltered in place.
A whistleblower alleges a former DOGE official improperly took sensitive Social Security data to his new job, raising concerns over data security and oversight, The Washington Post reports.
China’s influence over Hollywood grows as studios court its vast market, reshaping storylines, casting choices and censorship standards, The Washington Post reports.
Trump intensifies his campaign against English instruction for immigrant children, drawing criticism from educators and advocates who say the move undermines integration and equal opportunity.