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One third of the cropland in the upper Midwest has entirely lost its fertile topsoil, according to a new study. Other scientists doubt that figure, but agree that soil loss is a big problem.

Jackson County leaders are hosting a public hearing on Thursday for people to air their grievances about state COVID restrictions — even though the governor decreased the county’s COVID risk levels this week.

A 1976 exhibit of art created by African Americans was the first major show by a Black curator and serves as a starting point for the HBO documentary Black Art: In the Absence of Light.

The shipments are the start of "what should be the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history," the WHO and UNICEF say.

The Food and Drug Administration has released its assessment of an application from Johnson & Johnson for emergency use authorization for its vaccine. It finds the vaccine safe and effective.

Eyad al-Gharib was convicted for sending protesters to a prison where they were tortured, in the first criminal trial against Syrians who served in President Bashar Assad's government.

The Food and Drug Administration released an analysis of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday morning that appears to support its authorization for emergency use.

The Afrobeats star performs four songs from his home in Nigeria for Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.

Known for indelible hits like "One More Time" and "Around the World," the now-legendary French duo called it quits this week after years of silence.

Now 74, O'Brien didn't become a father until his late 50s. He reflects on writing, mortality and his experiences in Vietnam in the new documentary, The War and Peace of Tim O'Brien.