A new minimum wage law in Missouri means this restaurant owner must pay out thousands of dollars more in salaries. Where will the money come from?

Havasu Falls is on many people’s must-see lists. But reaching the site has previously meant employing a professional guide to cross a remote Native American reservation.

China is amassing huge amounts of data on its 1.4 billion citizens. Those whose ideas conflict with Communist Party goals may be monitored and punished.

In one swath of the American West, a debate over endangered animals and human use of habitats and resources is raging.

Long, long ago, two dinosaurs died apparently locked in a battle on the plains of modern-day Montana. Today, a battle over who owns the entangled fossil has turned into a multimillion-dollar issue. Read More

Over half a century after their infamous escape from Alcatraz, three former inmates are still missing. Authorities have no idea what became of the men. But some newly made 3-D reproductions from the jailbreak reveal that law enforcement is still on the case. Read More

Know a friend with an unusual prowl, prance, strut, or swagger? Turns out, everyone’s walk may be different. A new tool called “gait recognition” analyzes body shapes and movements. It can identify people by their strides—even when their faces are hidden. Read More

When a hammer-wielding thief tried to steal a piece of English history, an impromptu squad of law-abiding citizens—including two American tourists—worked to stop him. The clash inside Salisbury Cathedral shows that respect for the rule of law—and the ancient laws themselves—isn’t dead. Read More

Voters in California thought they’d settled a farming matter years ago. But on November 6, they were asked to weigh in on chicken coops and pig pens . . . again. And folks on both sides of the fence were squealing. Read More

What do Tofurky and elephants have in common? Not much. But both are names. Names help humans make sense of the world. At creation, God named night, day, heaven, Earth, and seas. But He allowed the first human to name Eden’s animals. (Genesis 2:20) Names have always carried meaning. Read More