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National Geographic has released an issue on race. Which, considering the magazine's history on race, is either intriguing or ironic. Maybe both.

The former South African president, who resigned his post last month under heavy pressure, now faces 16 counts — ranging from fraud to racketeering — for his role in an arms deal two decades ago.

With a new conservative Supreme Court justice likely to be seated, only 17 percent of poll respondents say they want the landmark abortion ruling overturned, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

Sheldon Silver was twice found guilty of taking millions in bribes and kickbacks. "I pray I will not die in prison," he wrote to the judge.

The volcano, which began a period of increased activity earlier this month, is sending ash plumes drifting downwind in what could be a potential threat to aircraft in the area.

At least three people in the region, including a child, were killed by trees felled as a powerful squall line moved across the region.

Two cylinders dropped on the rebel-held Syrian city of Saraqeb — sending nearly a dozen people to seek medical help for nausea and other symptoms — had contained chlorine, the OPCW says.

Arthur Williams has been indicted by a grand jury on criminal charges including first-degree assault after a video surfaced on social media that showed him repeatedly punching a man in the face.

For the third time in recent days, former national security officials have signed a letter objecting to the president's decision to revoke the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan.

In an 11-page letter, an ex-Vatican diplomat calls for Pope Francis to resign, alleging he knew about former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's abuses for years.