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The annual awards for research "that makes you laugh, then think" also singled out scientists who determined that having contact with a crocodile influences a person's willingness to gamble.

The stock markets went through a whipsaw trading session on Monday, punctured by bouts of panic. At one point, the Dow fell as much as 1,579 points, the largest intraday-point drop in the history of the index.

Only around 15 percent of adults in America smoke — but that still leaves 40 million people who smoke cigarettes, and many of them belong to the most vulnerable population groups.

The NCAA men's basketball tournament is off to a wild start. It's been full of upsets, drama and even a team bounced from the competition because of COVID-19.

The first class of female Eagle Scouts has officially been inducted. They've built skills, and faced some teasing and skepticism along the way.

As some top veteran Senate Republicans opt to retire in 2022 over running for reelection, former President Trump still looms large over the party — but that will help or hurt candidates?

President Biden is telling migrants "don't come," as a humanitarian crisis grows at the U.S. border with Mexico. The administration is sending most people who cross the border back to Mexico.

Companies that sold or distributed opioid medications face huge legal, financial and public relations peril. Critics say shareholders, not CEOs, will pay the price.

Scott Simon asks Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., about conditions for unaccompanied migrant children and teens detained at the southern border.

The president is set to address a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, a speech that takes stock of what he's done in his first 100 days in office, and a look ahead to what he hopes to do next.