Environment

It was seen as one of the most distressing effects of climate change ever recorded: polar bears dying of exhaustion after being stranded between melting patches of Arctic sea …

When I first heard that my college had formed ties with a prison and that some of our teaching assistants were already offering courses to inmates, I leapt to …

From left: Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) after a Republican response to President Barack Obama's speech on the national debt at the Capitol …

(Photos: David Bacon) Over 1,400 Los Angeles janitors, members of United Service Workers West SEIU, protested the firing of immigrant workers by Able Building Maintenance. The company …

A string of recent events indicates that Amazonian deforestation and violence against environmental activists are on the rise. The Brazilian Congress’s lower house approves …

The Republican-controlled House on Saturday dismissed a new proposal by Senate Democrats to end the fiscal crisis before the Senate even voted on it, deepening the ongoing federal budget …

GMAC, one of the nation's largest mortgage servicers, faced a quandary last summer. It wanted to foreclose on a New York City homeowner but lacked the crucial paperwork needed …

Washington - The United States economy has slowed considerably this year from a year ago, according to a report from the Commerce Department released on Friday. The …

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy speaks to the media. (Photo: Douglas Healey / The New York Times) The media attack on public sector unions has reached a timely …

On July 3, Mexico held state and local level elections, marking the beginning of intense speculation about the presidential election, which will take place this time next year. The …