Place names affect how people perceive, experience and emotionally connect to their surroundings in both conscious and subconscious ways. Psychologists, sociologists and geographers have explored how ...

"Virginia’s eccentricity shines through in its most unique communities," said World Atlas, and "these nine towns each have a ...

Most of the world has adopted the metric system as their official system of measurement with one major exception: the United States ... Association relies on a map created by Peter Goodyear ...

The outbreak is likely to persist for a year, according to Texas health officials. Fourteen other states and the District of Columbia have reported isolated measles cases, typically linked to ...

Robert Thorpe is a Newsweek reporter based in Massachusetts. His focus is reporting on personal finance topics, including banking, Social Security, investing and more. Robert joined Newsweek in ...

As Texas continues to contend with a growing measles outbreak that has sickened just shy of 200 and killed one, more states are reporting their own cases, including a second measles-related ...

The distribution of SSI recipients varies significantly across the United States, with certain states having notably higher numbers of beneficiaries. A sign is seen outside a US Social Security ...

Firefighters are working to put out over 175 wildfires across North and South Carolina, as threats of severe storms and tornadoes loom over the states. Wildfires erupted in the area over the ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The SS United States has made it through the first leg of its final journey on Monday. The ship made it to Mobile, Alabama, Monday, where it will undergo preparations to ...

The US Program leads with the principle of racial justice and equity as a fundamental human right providing the foundational, over-arching, and unifying theme for all our work. Our strategic ...

William H. Emory served in two wars but is best remembered for leading the expedition that mapped out the 2,000-mile ...

The United States has niche museums for almost every subject, from trains and boats, to UFOs and conspiracy theories, but it’s never had a museum celebrating the art and history of the poster.