A wave of state-level increases will lift minimum wages in many parts of the United States in 2026, affecting workers from coast to coast. While the federal baseline remains $7.25 per hour under the ...

Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas are the three most dangerous states in the U.S., a study has concluded. These are the findings that the personal finance website WalletHub published in a new analysis ...

Think you’re pretty good at geography? You’re in the right place because this time we’re putting your U.S. state knowledge to the test. Everyone knows there are 50 states in the U.S. (at least we hope ...

Kaidon Salter delivered arguably his best performance as a Colorado Buffalo on Saturday against Iowa State. The Liberty transfer completed 64 percent of his passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns, ...

California has announced two new state symbols. Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Friday establishing the bigberry manzanita as California’s state shrub and the giant garter snake as the ...

Oct 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that Republican-led states redraw their congressional maps to help his party retain control of Congress in next year's midterm elections has ...

Once again this year, fourth grade teachers around the county turned their classrooms into recording studios, and their students submitted outstanding stories, interviews and commentaries for NPR's ...

The road to our 50 states is littered with wannabe territories that couldn't wait to be admitted to the union, but never quite got there. Here are 12 states that could have been. After the ...

Gender inequality is a lot like pollution. It’s human-made, harmful for everyone, and ubiquitous—although some places are worse off than others. A new study released today by the McKinsey Global ...