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As much of California remains in a state of extreme drought, worried eyes are turning toward the coming fire season — which is expected to be particularly destructive.

A substitute teacher has pleaded not guilty to a child endangering charge stemming from allegations that a 14-year-old developmentally disabled boy was…

Israel's ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer tells Steve Inskeep that the U.S. should have no relations with the new Palestinian government, which includes Hamas.

Suppressing its own people with tanks and guns 25 years ago was a pivotal act of modern China. Beijing hoped economic prosperity would make people forget. But the legacy of Tiananmen remains potent.

Some Syrians fear that after the elections, President Bashar Assad's regime will get worse. They suspect that truces will evaporate, arrests will increase and more of the country will be partitioned.

Syrians are voting in the country's presidential election, even as a civil war continues to rage around them. Sam Dagher of The Wall Street Journal is in Syria, and he discusses the disputed election.

Cruise ControlEdge of TomorrowGrade: A-Director: Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity)Screenplay: Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects), et al.Cast: Tom…

Federal law seeks to keep sexual assault victims from paying for forensic exams, but in some states they may have to cover tests and treatment for pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections.

A new book looks at words that self-appointed linguistic police have declared contraband, like "lunch," which should be a verb, and "balding," a participle formed from an adjective instead of a verb.

Lawmakers have come to a deal on some changes to Ohio’s new teacher evaluations. And Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports that agreement has…