"Every now and then you bump up against a part that presses you to the wall of your ability," Hawke says of playing lyricist ...

The House of Representatives was sent home for the duration of the government shutdown. Members returned to the Capitol ...

A new deal to end the government shutdown may briefly restore staff to U.S. Education Department offices that had been gutted ...

Last week's charts reflect the seven days immediately before Halloween — the "spooky season," you might say, but not the ...

Kentucky GOP Congressman Thomas Massie has secured the petition signatures needed to force a vote on releasing all Department ...

The Smithsonians, National Gallery of Art and other sites that receive federal funding are announcing their reopening plans ...

A group of Appalachian organizations are creating a regional coalition to advocate for stronger flood mitigation efforts.

The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to ...

Israel deported more than 150 freed Palestinian prisoners last month. Some experts in Israel warn it could have long-term ...

November 13 is World Kindness Day. It's goal is to encourage acts of kindness. (After all, one kind day is better than none.) Here's a look at the nature and nurturing of human kindness.

President Trump signed a bill reopening the government Wednesday night, but it will take more than a day for some things to return to business as usual. We're tracking those here.

Lexington’s homeless population has increased to 925 from 800. That’s what members of Mayor Linda Gorton’s homelessness task ...