A bald eagle checks out the surroundings in Rye, N.H. on May 7, 2023. You’ve probably seen a bald eagle in a film or TV show, where the bird soars gracefully and swoops with might to catch its prey.

As New England bakes during the first heat wave of the summer, electricity use is surging. The power grid has so far been able to meet the demand, thanks in part to an assist from the sun. Around the ...

PICO RIVERA, CALIF. — The videos circulating on social media show a yellow delivery truck, back door open with crates of tortillas and produce neatly stacked on the ground. A green-striped U.S. Border ...

“Birding is largely by ear… you can get to be a very good birder, just by learning the songs,” said Martha Steele, who helped organize the group as part of the Carroll Center for the Blind, in Newton, ...

Other union-led protests also took place in Chicago. Boston has become a target of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts in recent months. Last week, ICE officials boasted of ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Juan Vega Paredes now has a new way of introducing himself to people he meets. "I'm el hombre de los aguacates," he says, with a smile on his face. Avocado man, his new ...

Opposition to the war in Gaza has fueled a new diplomatic approach. France is leading an effort to support the formal recognition of a Palestinian state. It’s a significant step major Western ...

This time of year, I’m reminded of an old cartoon in which an elegant lady in a billowy dress is overlooking an Alpine landscape: “The great outdoors,” she gushes, “I just love them!” Whether you’re ...

Ten years ago Tuesday, a white supremacist opened fire at a Bible study at the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine worshipers. Here & Now ‘s ...

Dozens of people arrested by federal immigration agents in Greater Boston are being held in an office building near the Burlington Mall, often for days at a time, in conditions lawyers described as ...

WorldPride, the international celebration of LGBTQ+ identity held biennially in a different city, is in Washington, DC this year. Amid a complex political backdrop in the city and in front of an ...

Gaza has faded from the headlines, but the situation continues to worsen. Tuesday, as Israel and Iran traded missile strikes, witnesses said Israeli drones and tanks fired on a large crowd of hungry ...