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U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has tried to balance optimism around safe, in-person learning with political pugilism aimed at officials who are making it hard for schools to require masks.

President Biden has unveiled a plan to vaccinate 70% of the world's population over the next year. But what will it take to get other rich countries on board? And is the goal ambitious enough?

Haitian migrants camped on the Mexican side of the U.S. border are debating making the crossing north to face possible deportation to Haiti — or release into the U.S. for immigration hearings.

IATSE, a union which represents film crews, has asked their members to grant them the authority to strike. Conditions have worsened in the pandemic for people who work on sets for film and television.

Finding a car to buy these days seems almost impossible. Dealer lots are emptier, prices are higher and shoppers are stressed out. Here's what to know.

Central Illinois health providers will receive a $5 million chunk of $18 million in new state money to transform health care for people on Medicaid and other underserved populations. It's part of the so-called Illinois Healthcare Transformation collaborative.

The James Webb Space Telescope will let scientists study small, rocky planets around distant stars in more detail than ever before. After decades of work, it could head into orbit later this year.

The federal trial against R. Kelly is nearing its end after six weeks of witness testimony. He's being charged with racketeering and trafficking, with accusations going back decades.

Many states have stumbled getting rental assistance from Congress into the hands of people facing eviction. State and local programs are scrambling now that a federal eviction moratorium has ended.

After a Minneapolis jury found a white police officer who killed George Floyd guilty of murder, lawmakers in both parties had expressed cautious optimism that they could broker a deal.