Scientists have long wondered about how the potato's genetic lineage came to be. Now they know: The plants are a cross ...

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Days after the president's call for a "new" census, the top official overseeing the Census Bureau told employees that ...

The National Hurricane Center expects the storm to strengthen over the next several days and says it could become a hurricane ...

WESTERN COLORADO ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION: The Western Colorado Alliance for Community Action is formally known as the Western Colorado Congress. They are celebrating 45 years of community action ...

This week on Local Motion we explore why some Americans choose to leave the U.S. for life abroad. Five guests share personal stories, from seeking safety, opportunity, and belonging to confronting the ...

Russia lost a war in Crimea in the 1850s. To pay off war debts, Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. Now presidents Trump and Putin ...

President Trump's executive order extends a reprieve from the threat of rising tariffs between the world's two largest ...

Ford announced that it will retool itsLouisville Assembly plant in Kentucky to focus on electric trucks. Their goal: To bring ...

President Trump called for the release of the grand jury transcripts after growing pressure to divulge more information about ...