Homes in the US are heated by a variety of fuels. The interplay of who, what, and where is on full display in this detailed ...

A favorite in the court of Queen Elizabeth I, Raleigh was given a royal charter by the Queen on March 25, 1584, which gave ...

In a symbolic rebuke of the American South's racist history, an old Confederate monument now has a meaningful new life, four ...

The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009. Overall prices have gone up roughly 47% since then.

The differences in U.S. life expectancy are so large it’s as if the population lives in separate Americas instead of one.

American workers are falling behind those in other rich countries when it comes to basic skills such as reading a thermometer ...

NOAA's viewer shows which cities may be impacted along each coast, with dark blue areas indicating significant projected ...

Native American tribes and conservation groups are pressing President Biden for more national monument designations before he ...

The top of the index reinforces what many already know: Silicon Valley is the world’s undisputed innovation capital. Even separating San Jose and San Francisco, adjacent regions with cities 50 miles ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by ...

Heavy snowfall could be seen in parts of Colorado before the holiday. The map below shows the probability that an area could receive more than 4 inches of snow. Use the slider at the top left to ...

The map below, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, shows the United States' largest trading partners. Shortly after Trump announced the new tariff policy, the Canadian Business Council ...