New satellite maps reveal that major U.S. cities are slowly sinking, exposing hidden risks to infrastructure and urban life.

On her first-ever caving trip, contortionist Sofie Dossi was taken deep into a cave system filled with flooded passages, narrow squeezes, and near-vertical drops. What started as an introduction ...

A widening federal investigation into Minnesota’s massive fraud scandal is drawing in whistleblowers, mayors and state lawmakers amid growing scrutiny of state officials, House Oversight Chairman ...

On November 19, Block Inc. held its first Investor Day in three years. Jack Dorsey, the company’s cofounder, chief executive, and “Block Head,” took to the stage and summarily posed what many ...

A scientific study in the journal Nature made waves earlier this year when it found that Houston is sinking faster than any other major city in the nation through a phenomenon known as subsidence. But ...

Late night hosts slam breakaway Democrats who sided with the GOP to end the longest shutdown in American history. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Late night hosts tore into Democrats who split with ...

Much like the slogan behind a certain brand of margarine, Jon Stewart “can’t fucking believe” the Democrats caved on the longest government shutdown in history, which officially ended earlier today ...

Democrats are tearing into members of their own party after a centrist coalition broke ranks Sunday night and agreed to vote on legislation to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The ...

Many people in the San Joaquin Valley have seen the ominous photo: It depicts a person standing next to a telephone pole that bears a series of signs labeled with years. Way at the top of the pole is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A number of Democratic representatives on Sunday vented they do not support their Senate colleagues “caving” on a deal to end the ...

A number of Democratic representatives on Sunday vented they do not support their Senate colleagues “caving” on a deal to end the government shutdown if it excludes an extension to Affordable Care Act ...