The new choice to lead the Federal Reserve could be another in a long line of tough female regulators who have boldly confronted a mostly male world.

If an adult working a full-time job can't eat, find a place to live, and clothe herself, then the United States is breaking its social contract.

The justices this year seemed to be less likely to vote along traditional partisan lines, but bitter battles over philosophical ideals in recent decisions could be a sign of bigger wars to come next fall.

More than half of community-college students struggle with food insecurity.

For some, abandoning expensive urban centers would be a huge financial relief.

Cities can’t afford to stop growing—but they can grow differently.

The fall of the Soviet Union left behind a grim legacy of nuclear danger. After 30 years, the last weapons-grade uranium has been eliminated.