Pope Leo XIV had to overcome the taboo against a U.S. pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the United States ...

Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th ...

President Trump pulled the nomination of Ed Martin Jr. after a key Republican senator said he could not support him for the ...

Bill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will now close in 2045.

Russia and Ukraine both reported attacks on their forces on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by President Vladimir ...

Despite some disappointment, hopes were still high that a pope would be chosen quickly, perhaps as early as Thursday ...

American Sign Language-interpreted videos for the podcast series “Breakdown: Turning Anguish Into Action,” which examined the ...

U.S. stocks are rising Thursday after President Donald Trump said he was set to announce an agreement on trade with the ...

The Trump administration has proposed a major overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system in the wake of recent deadly ...

With the conclave underway, PBS News has a live video of the chimney on the Sistine Chapel as the world waits for white smoke ...

It's the first bilateral trade deal since President Donald Trump began his efforts to rewire the global economy by ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to unveil a multi-billion-dollar plan to overhaul the nation’s air traffic control ...