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The odds of something like that happening are astronomic for even the brightest students in the United States, but Kwasi Enin, a first-generation American from Shirley, N.Y., has a lot going for him.

With just days to go in this election season, one key group has been drawing a lot of attention - Latinx voters. And their impact on elections is…

It is increasingly likely that Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election later this year. What is less clear is when it will happen, how much it will…

Author Tracy Kidder recounts the story of a refugee from the war-torn African country of Burundi in the new book Strength in What Remains. When Deogratias "Deo" Niyizonkiza arrived in New York City in 1993, he had little beyond the clothes on his back.

Propositions 13 and 209 were some of the most impactful in California's history, but now their fates are back in the hands of voters, who come November…

With a losing streak of 22 games, a breath of fresh air is exactly what the Columbia University Lions need. They've found inspiration in their "miracle worker" of a new coach, Al Bagnoli.

One hundred years ago this week the 19th Amendment was ratified, extending the right to vote to some, but not all, women in America. To discuss how women…

Researchers have developed a clever new method to detect the chemical that causes the annoying itch. But urushiol isn't all bad. It's also behind the shine of beautiful Japanese lacquerware.

Doug Glanville is a former major league baseball player with an engineering degree from an Ivy League school who writes about baseball for The New York Times. Glanville's new book, The Game From Where I Stand, is an insider's look at the world of professional sports.

A new study looks to museum specimens to find out how increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has altered the leaves of poison ivy in Pennsylvania.