New regulations released Wednesday by the Education Department will change how K-12 schools respond to students' reports of sexual assault and harassment, requiring administrators to more formally investigate claims and share the evidence with accused…

President Donald Trump has repeatedly complained he inherited an empty national stockpile from the Obama administration, hamstringing his pandemic response due to a lack of emergency supplies. “The cupboard was bare. The other administration, the…

The Notorious R.B.G. appears to be A-OK. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released from the hospital on Wednesday after being treated for gallstones, the court said in a statement. Ginsburg underwent nonsurgical treatment…

Before the coronavirus pandemic completely upended life in the United States, a typical scene at Uyen Le’s Beauty Bar in Colorado included dozens of happy customers, some laughing, others sipping wine or martinis from the…

At the end of another long shift treating coronavirus patients, Dr. Hadi Halazun opened his Facebook page to find a man insisting to him that “no one’s dying” and that the coronavirus is “fake news”…

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to bar weapons from being brought into the state Capitol building after anti-lockdown protesters showed up with firearms, she told NBC News in a wide-ranging interview. The Democratic governor's comments…

Adele is known for hitting high notes. And she struck a chord on social media with her return to Instagram for her 32nd birthday, sparking debates about body image and weight. The Grammy Award-winner looked…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed divided on Trump administration rules that would give employers more leeway in refusing to provide their employees free birth control by citing religious or moral objections.…