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Rescuers carry a Sherpa injured by an avalanche that flattened parts of Everest Base Camp on April 25, 2015. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal and took at least 17 lives at Everest Base Camp, including seven Sherpas.

One-Third Of Everest Deaths Are Sherpa Climbers

The job of guiding climbers up the Himalayas has brought money and development to their communities, but little glory for the Sherpas.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot from Brian Monahan, the attending physician for the U.S. Congress, last week.

Congress Gets COVID-19 Vaccine, But Members Fight Over Who Should Have Priority

Top leaders and rank-and-file members are getting the first wave of COVID-19 vaccines. It could speed up the return to business as usual. But some lawmakers say members should wait behind others.

With Democratic Field In Flux, What To Watch For At The November Debate

Pete Buttigieg may face scrutiny after popping in the polls. Elizabeth Warren provided answers about her health care plan, and now she'll have to defend them. And is the field finally set?

Politics In The News: Congress Returns On Tuesday

On top of pressing fiscal deadlines, hurricane relief and tax overhaul, President Trump may ask lawmakers to take on a controversial immigration policy regarding so-called "DREAMers."

In this Oct. 8, 2010 file photo, Mexico's Secretary of Public Safety Genaro Garcia Luna attends a press conference on the sidelines of an American Police Community meeting in Mexico City. Garcia Luna, who is in custody and facing drug trafficking charges in New York, has been charged in a superseding indictment with continuing criminal enterprise.

He was the head of Mexico's FBI. Now he's on trial for accepting cartel bribes

Guilty or innocent, the drug-corruption trial in New York of high-ranking former Mexican government official, Genaro Garcia Luna, shows the limits of the U.S. to win its decades-long "war on drugs."

Everybody wants the ‘Latino vote’ in Texas. But what do Latino voters want?

We're talking to dozens of Hispanic voters before the November midterms about the top issues on their mind — including what they want from candidates and their state government. We'd love to hear from you too!

Amazon faces a landmark federal lawsuit that accuses it of squeezing independent sellers like this Michigan company, Top Shelf Brands, which used to sell hair and beauty products on the platform. In 2022, the company stopped operating and filed for bankruptcy.

Amazon sellers say they made a good living — until Amazon figured it out

The federal government has sued Amazon for allegedly using its monopoly power to stamp out rivals. Now, some small businesses that sell on the marketplace reveal what it's like to depend on Amazon.

Isutalah (left) and Mohammed Gul are part of a local defense force known as Interim Security for Critical Infrastructure, or ISCI, in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Here, they take a break from patrolling with Marines from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment during a joint operation with Afghan army soldiers in northern Marjah.

Marines Team Up With Afghan 'Neighborhood Watch'

A region that was the scene of major combat a year ago has been quiet for the past two months, Marines say — thanks in part to a group of local Afghans who act as a sort of an armed neighborhood watch. They identify Taliban fighters and have found caches of IEDs.

Marines Team Up With Afghan 'Neighborhood Watch'

A region that was the scene of major combat a year ago has been quiet for the past two months, Marines say — thanks in part to a group of local Afghans who act as a sort of an armed neighborhood watch. They identify Taliban fighters and have found caches of IEDs.

As Democrats spoil for a fight, a new face in the House is leading them on oversight

Rep. Robert Garcia is the new top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. At a moment when his party is craving more confrontation with President Trump, he says he's ready to lean into the fray.

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