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Narrated by a robotic "artificial friend," Kazuo Ishiguro's latest novel offers readers a deeper understanding of what it means to be human.

Myanmar's military has used live ammunition to quell ongoing protests, which are trying to restore democratic rule, killing scores of protesters in recent days.

Pope Francis is back at the Vatican after a historic trip to Iraq, the home of a dwindling but determined Christian community.

Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were arrested in China and charged with espionage shortly after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhoi was arrested in British Columbia at the request of the U.S.

Those green highway signs on interstates increasingly have problems. Older signs are almost invisible at night and it's creating issues for drivers and headaches for state transportation managers.

In the wake of recent gun massacres, President Biden is renewing calls for limits on assault-style weapons. What impact did the ten year federal ban on those weapons have on mass shootings?

The new measure would vastly expand the number of officers who can determine whether a migrant at the southern U.S. border is eligible for asylum.

Brazilians are desperate for heroes right now, and it looks like they have found one: Rebeca Andrade is the first Brazilian woman to win an Olympic medal for gymnastics.

Relatively few people in federal prison have been approved for compassionate release during the pandemic. Lawmakers are trying to make that option a reality for more sick and elderly people.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is announcing that teachers and school employees in the state will be required to be vaccinated or regularly be tested for COVID-19.