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Nearly 30 years ago, Kenya burned 12 tons of ivory to try to halt the illegal ivory trade. Today it's burning 100 tons. How much difference does burning ivory make?

After 10 straight rate hikes, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, but hinted that additional rate hikes are possible if inflation remains stubbornly high.

To prevent future droughts and restore groundwater in west Texas, the federal government is incentivizing landowners to replace trees with native grasses. Not everyone is on board with the idea.

Most doctors get little training in the science of obesity or how to counsel people with the disease. As a result, many patients experience stigma in the exam room.

A plane used by Argentina's military dictatorship in what have been dubbed "death flights" has been located. It will go in a museum dedicated to victims of torture during Argentina's Dirty War.

An 18-year-old college student was waiting to get off a city bus when another passenger struck her in the head multiple times.

Each spring, alewife herrings return to spawn in New England rivers. In recent years, the removal of dams has led to a resurgence of the little fish that are a key part of the food chain.

MAX's Idol debuted this week. The show was the subject of an expose about bad behavior by some of its creators. The first episode is stylish but oddly inert.

Spider-Man has kicked off summer blockbuster season with bigger — and broader — attendance than expected. The film opened strongly in 59 countries, with unusually diverse audiences in North America.

Rory McCarty used his TikTok community to raise almost $150,000 for 82-year-old Warren "Butch" Marion. Strangers just a month ago, the two have become close friends.