Use this explainer to help your students learn about the history and composition of the United Nations. The United Nations was formed on October 24, 1945, when the United States, United Kingdom, ...

Fossilized teeth show that two different kinds of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago. One of ...

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports from Anchorage, Alaska as President Trump and President Putin ended their summit without coming ...

The 30-second television spot paints the Arizona senator as soft on tax cuts and illegal immigration, echoing themes found in direct mail the campaign has been sending to voters. It's the latest sign ...

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Poll shows the race for Florida and its 27 electoral votes,is tied The race, according to the poll, is also tight in Ohio, which has 20 electoral votes WASHINGTON (CNN)-- New polls in five ...

At the Aimin Fat Reduction Hospital in the Chinese city of Tianjin, they have never seen anyone so big. "Yes this is our record," Dr. Su Zhixin proudly boasted. He's talking about 33-year-old Alonzo ...

(CNN)-- It may not be the ugliest divorce ever in Alaska -- but it could be the most important. And though it was years ago, it could cause Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin some ...

Abdul Qadeer Khan, the Pakistani scientist who admitted leaking nuclear secrets to North Korea, Iran and Libya and then recanted his confession, has been released from house arrest after it was ...

John Thain, the former CEO of Merrill Lynch, resigned Thursday from the company that bought Merrill out, Bank of America. As far as we can tell, his departure couldn't come soon enough. Not long ago, ...

After centuries of widespread slavery, colonization, and conflict, he believes the continent is now ready to make significant political progress. And few people possess greater authority to make such ...