Besides colder temperatures and falling snow, the other signs of obvious signs of winter approaching are longer nights and shorter days as the winter solstice nears. Here's when and what to know about ...

The past eight decades have been the longest period without a war between great powers since the Roman Empire. This anomalous era of extended peace came after two catastrophic wars, each of which was ...

Now in its 36th day, pain points for Americans continue to mount. The government shutdown on Wednesday entered its 36th day, officially becoming the longest shutdown in U.S. history. That means the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Here's a quick weak password tip: You may be using one that's risky. A recent study from the artificial intelligence analytics platform Peec ...

Screenshots from Kellen Appleton’s Instagram documenting her (left) and Ana Chambers’ (right) progress on a trip across Vermont using only public buses on Oct. 10, 2025. Courtesy of Kellen ...

The government shutdown is days away from breaking the record for the longest in the country’s history. The shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, is already the second longest ever by a significant margin ...

This weekend in the Big Ten, Penn State football will look to rebound from a gutting loss to Oregon with a game at UCLA while undefeated Maryland will host Washington. In the not-too-distant past, ...

The U.S. government has shut down for the first time since 2018, as federal funding expired at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday. While shutdowns are rare, they have occurred more often in recent decades.

Lakewood's Pit is soon to be Lakewood Common, as the site breaks ground off Detroit Ave. on Thursday. Credit: CASTO After nearly a decade of beguiling pedestrians and achieving cult status on and off ...

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a new method for creating synthetic diamonds using electron radiation. This technique, they suggest, could pave the way for powerful new forms of ...

Dr. McBain studies policies and technologies that serve vulnerable populations. On any given night, countless teenagers confide in artificial intelligence chatbots — sharing their loneliness, anxiety ...

An average of 130,000 flights took place around the world every day from December 2024 to July 2025. While some flights are very short, others are much, much longer. In the United States, the longest ...