Who bears the burden, and how much, when religious employees refuse Sabbath work?
The Supreme Court hears arguments in an important case that pits religious employees against others who have to pick up the slack on Sundays.
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A woman was fatally shot by a N.Y. homeowner after she went up the wrong driveway
The car carrying Kaylin Gillis, 20, was turning around after her friends realized they had made mistakenly gone to the wrong address. The 65-year-old homeowner fired at them from his porch.
Why anti-abortion groups are citing the ideas of a 19th-century 'vice reformer'
Anthony Comstock pushed Congress to crack down on what he saw as harmful vices, such as pornography and contraception. An 1873 law named for him has appeared in recent court battles over abortion.
Will India legalize same-sex marriage? Its top court hears arguments this week
India's Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the historic case this week, years after it decriminalized gay sex. India could become the second place in Asia to allow marriage equality, after Taiwan.
Greenland's melting ice could be changing our oceans. Just ask the whales
The massive ice sheet on Greenland is shrinking as the climate gets hotter, pouring fresh water into the Atlantic Ocean. That could be setting off a chain reaction that's altering ocean ecosystems.
Jalen Hurts signs a record 5-year, $255 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles
Hurts' contract makes him the player with the highest annual earnings in NFL history. In three seasons, he has made two playoff appearances, was a league MVP finalist and led the team to a Super Bowl.
The world's fastest marathoner wanted Boston under his belt. The day had other plans.
Turns out, Mondays can suck for everyone.
GOP governor says he's urged Fox News to break out of its 'echo chamber'
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says he speaks with Fox leadership "all the time." He questioned panels whether Fox is doing enough to "grow the team." Sununu was addressing GOP donors in Nashville.
'We're just at a breaking point': Hollywood writers vote to authorize strike
Members of the Writers Guild of America have voted to authorize a strike if their talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers don't end in a new contract by midnight May 1.
After 'Felicity' and a stint as a spy, Keri Russell embraces her new 'Diplomat' role
Russell played a fictional Soviet spy in The Americans. Now she stars as a career foreign service officer who reluctantly becomes the U.S. ambassador in London in the Netflix series The Diplomat.