Ellen Frankman

Sir Richard Shirreff, former deputy commander of NATO from 2011 and 2014, believes that the West, preoccupied and disengaged, is on a crash course with Russia.

ProPublica discovered that some of its readers are abusing its "Prescriber Checkup" database, which reveals the prescribing habits of hundreds of thousands of doctors around the country.

After months of delay, Congress has yet to agree on a funding package for Zika virus research. But one group is empowering everyday people to help scientists track mosquitoes.

Some say that the push to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from office is not only misguided, but in direct violation of the democratic system that got him elected.

HB2 gained enormous attention for implementing bathroom restrictions for the transgender community. But that's just one part of a much broader law.

In a new film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Colin Farrell, single people are required to find a romantic partner in 45 days or be turned into an animal of their choosing.

The spring offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the self-proclaimed Islamic was announced more than a year ago, but things are not going well. 

A recent poll found that Donald Trump is viewed unfavorably by 70 percent of women nationwide. 

Teachers in the Motor City held a "sick out" this week to protest pay cut offs. The Detroit Public Schools system now says it will honor its commitment to pay the teachers.

A new book tries to make sense of a dark and painful period of American history through the eyes of one small town in Mississippi.

Senators Dick Durbin and Chuck Grassley say they have enough support to pass a criminal justice reform bill that will help reduce the American prison population.

The Cleveland Police Department has long had an issue with use of force. Is it ready to welcome thousands for the GOP convention this summer? 

Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy met a tragic fate at age 28 when she was killed in a plane crash flying to Paris. But she led a dynamic and influential life in the short time she had.

One woman attended all but one Republican convention between 1952 and 1996, and was at the center of the wheeling and dealing at the last contested convention in 1976. 

The European Union might need some family therapy as it struggles with the refugee crisis and the threat of terrorism. Is President Obama the right counselor-in-chief for a strained EU?

Kate Andersen Brower is the author of "First Woman: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies," which looks back at 10 first ladies, from Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama.

You win or you...get a spot in the cabinet? "Game of Thrones" comes back Sunday, and it's hard not to draw comparisons between the fictional chaos in Westeros and the 2016 election.

Inside Prince's estate, there's a vault filled with thousands of unreleased songs. In fact, there's so much material that a new Prince album could drop every year for the next century.

Bouchra Khalili is telling the story of Europe's migrant crisis at a new exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art.

Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is a Clinton supporter, and he's confident that she will be the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party.