Next month’s presidential election is expected to be very close. The youth vote could play a decisive role in determining the winner.

Don’t understand how America chooses a president? You’re not alone. In plain English, here’s how the Electoral College works.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has tightened his grip on power by eliminating dissent and stoking conflict with the West. What does that mean for Russia—and the rest of the world?

Some young football players are dying with a brain disorder caused by repeated blows to the head. What should athletes and their parents do?

For 150 years, the federal government forced Native American children to attend boarding schools in an effort to ‘Americanize’ them.

Two experts weigh in on the issue.

Once a year in a Spanish town, people pelt each other with tons of overripe tomatoes.

Pepper X was deemed the globe’s hottest by Guinness World Records.

A California teen has earned the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.

Quirky stats about a giant diamond, solar-powered schools, and more

The American Bird Conservancy is encouraging people to look for missing species.

The number of registered E.V.s in the U.S. by state

Is it okay to have unpaid college students do errands?

Cartoons about elections, the N.F.L., Russia, and more
