When Supreme Court justices weigh the arguments, they will focus on the meaning of the first sentence of the 14th Amendment, known as the citizenship clause.

For the first time in a decade, the country avoided landfall, thanks to an atmospheric anomaly. But this hurricane season was exceptional in other bad ways, too.

The term helps explain an unusually muddy and convoluted period for the U.S. economy. 

Scientists say the problem is the president and his health secretary are often doing just the opposite by relying on preliminary studies, fringe science or just hunches to make claims, cast doubt on proven treatments or even set policy. 

It’s unclear how well-equipped other state and federal departments are to take over the Education Department’s responsibilities. 

Americans today prefer to vanquish their opponent rather than work for the common good.

“Our goal is to remind negotiators that behind every policy decision are real people and real lives at risk.”

Data shows that even in developed nations relatively sheltered from climate change, over 80% of poor people are exposed to at least one climate hazard, like drought, air pollution or extreme heat.

The political strategy, rooted in racism and authoritarianism, is causing doubt about what’s real and what isn’t.

Changing the clocks for daylight saving time runs counter to human nature — and nature itself.