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A new antitrust probe of Google symbolizes rising scrutiny of tech-industry giants. But some economists caution that tech policy needs a larger focus.

A pair of papers published this week argue that water vapor is present on K2-18 b, a temperate planet some 111 light-years from Earth.

A campus crime reporting law is being used to hold schools accountable for communication, and to offer a way forward for survivors of sexual assault.

In Afghanistan, with U.S.-Taliban talks halted, there’s a consensus among Afghans: “The first law of peace is a cease-fire.”

Civic unity keeps rising in two Arab democracies, Iraq and Tunisia, that only recently were riven by religious divides. Just look at Tunisia’s presidential election with 26 candidates.

Ongoing demonstrations have halted Hong Kong's arts and culture scene, as Hong Kong-China tensions impact events in Australia and Canada.

The biggest winner from Thursday night’s Democratic presidential candidate debate in Houston may have been the diversity on the stage.

The rollback narrows which bodies of water require permits to pollute. Supporters of the repeal say protections infringe their property rights.

Profile in contradictions: In Tunisia, a nation with a strong secular tradition, an Islamist is a leading candidate for president.

The bestselling author says that we need more trust. But the monstrous crimes in his case studies don't help his argument.

What exactly is a truffle crime? Author Ryan Jacobs discusses his investigation of the alluring fungus and his new book ‘The Truffle Underground.’

Journalist Jason DeParle chronicles the lives and labor of three far-flung generations of a Filipino family as they forge a way out of poverty.

Could Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, or another woman beat President Trump? Many liberals support female candidates but worry men might fare better.

The uproar over presidential intrusion on weather forecasting centers around both concrete details and the bipartisan value of public safety.