Todd Zwillich

Astronomers announced Wednesday that they had detected an Earth-like planet, Proxima B, in our neighboring solar system.

Residents of Key Haven, Florida, aren't happy that their community has become a testing ground for genetically modified mosquitos. But such mosquitos may stop the spread of Zika.

Ahead of the 2016 election, one California non-profit is fighting to make sure people with disabilities can keep or regain the right to vote.

On Wednesday, the American University in Afghanistan, thought to be of the major successes of America’s long presence in the country, came under attack by militants.

Stanford has banned hard alcohol at parties after Brock Turner blamed campus culture for his sexual assault. But is a ban truly the most effective policy to curb excessive drinking?

After 52 years of fighting, the oldest war in the Americas has come to an end: Columbia's government and FARC rebels have reached a peace deal.

In September 1971, nearly 1,300 prisoners took over the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York. What ensued was one of the bloodiest prison encounters in U.S. history.

The Clinton Foundation continues to come under fire from the GOP, but now some on the left argue that Hillary Clinton must shutter the organization if she wants to win in November.

Most presidents put their money in blind trusts while in office to avoid conflicts of interest. Donald Trump says his children would run his operations if he's elected.

John Krasinski is giving directing another shot in a new feature film, "The Hollars." Krasinski also stars in the film with Anna Kendrick, Charlie Day, Margo Martindale, and others.

Unrest continues in Turkey as the nation faces a scene that feels all too familiar. 

After nearly six years and at least 10,000 deaths, and hundreds of thousands fallen ill, the UN has acknowledged its role in causing the cholera outbreak in Haiti.

The truth is that there is no clear picture of a Trump supporter. 

On August 21st, 1831, the south's most violent slave rebellion unfolded over a 48 hour period in Southampton County, Virginia.

Experts say that the West Coast is due for a massive earthquake. To prepare for this inevitable disaster, this summer officials across the Pacific Northwest simulated disaster responses.

Culture reporter Melissa Locker fills us in on the best shows currently on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and beyond.