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The U.S. economy surged in the second quarter at a rate of 4.1 percent, the strongest pace in nearly four years. David Wessel, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, discusses what that means.

Multiple nuclear power facilities in Europe have reduced their electricity production because seawater, which is used to keep the reactors cool, has been warmer than usual.

A federal appeals court sided with workers from Birmingham, Ala., who argued that state lawmakers racially discriminated against the majority-black city by blocking a 2016 municipal minimum wage hike.

It was "incredibly emotional" to finish in Paris, the U.S. cyclist said. After fracturing his shoulder blade three weeks ago, he said, "I was raised tougher than that, raised in Texas."

Sean Newcomb nearly pitched a no-hitter, but it was his years-old tweets that drew headlines. He's not alone: Several MLB players have seen past homophobic and racial slurs resurface recently.

After being kidnapped in Somalia, Michael Scott Moore considered suicide. Then he experienced an "incredible mental transformation" that enabled him to forgive the people who were causing him pain.

The recently resigned head of human resources at the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been accused of hiring women as potential sexual partners for his friends, The Washington Post reports.

The company's board of directors decided not to take further action against the CEO and chairman as it conducts an independent investigation into sexual assault allegations against him.

A South African court has overturned a government decision to grant immunity to the former first lady of Zimbabwe over her alleged assault of a South African model with an extension cord.

Over 200 city shops sell the drink, also known as boba tea, which features large tapioca balls meant to be sucked through a straw. Boba shops say paper straws are much pricier and don't work as well.