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Democratic Presidential Contenders Release Tax Returns

A number of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are putting out several years of their tax returns — that's much earlier than presidential hopefuls have in past campaigns.

The Losers And Winners Of The Trump Administration's Big Tax Cut

It's tax day and many Americans are finding out whether last year's big tax overhaul really did cut their taxes. Most did, but some people saw their tax bill go up considerably.

Graphic designer Kaleena Porter sits with her dog, Moby, in the living room of her new home in Washington, D.C.

An Exploration Of The Changing Lives Of Women

In the coming decade, another 1 billion women will enter the global workforce, with most moving from farms to service jobs. The workplace is changing women — and they are changing the world.

Mexican National Executed In Texas After Supreme Court Denies Appeal

A Mexican national was executed by the state of Texas on Wednesday night for killing a Houston police officer. He was put to death by lethal injection shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his appeal, and despite calls from Secretary of State John Kerry to delay the punishment.

The sun shines on the peak of Mount Everest in this October 2011 photo. On Friday, an avalanche killed at least 12 Sherpas on the mountain.

Tragedy Atop The World: Everest Avalanche Kills At Least 12

The death toll surpasses what had been the single deadliest day on the world's tallest mountain. Officials say all of those killed were Sherpa guides.

Kansas House Speaker Ray Merrick says it's not his job to discourage legislators from proposing bills. But if it were, he says, some of the recent legislation might not have come to the floor.

Kansas Legislature Scolds Itself Over Slew Of Contentious Bills

From spanking children to denying service to gay couples, legislation in Kansas has been stirring up controversy. Some lawmakers argue their colleagues are drifting from the important issues.

Hungarian women wearing traditional costume cast their ballot at a polling station in Budapest, Hungary, during a referendum on Oct. 2 on refugee resettlement.

Hungary's Referendum On Refugee Resettlement Is Overwhelming — But Invalid

More than 90 percent of voters rejected any future plans for permanent resettlement of noncitizens. But not enough people voted — and some of those who did cast intentionally botched ballots.

Holiday Shoppers Expected To Spend Most Money Online

Early indications are that Black Friday will be healthy for retailers, But analysts say the Black Friday fever has broken. Almost all the growth in holiday retail sales are in online and mobile shopping. One in six holiday dollars will be spent online giving consumers more bargaining power.

A computer illustration of a large asteroid colliding with Earth. (Size may not be to scale.) Such an impact is believed to have led to the death of the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago.

Scientists Say Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Made Earth's Surface Act Like Liquid

The asteroid smashed into Earth. And from miles under the Earth's surface, rock hurtled upward to a height twice that of Mount Everest and then collapsed outward to form a ring of mountains.

The government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, shown here addressing the U.N. General Assembly last month, says a newspaper story that civilian officials warned the military of global isolation due to support of militant groups was "fabricated."

After A Sensitive Story, A Pakistani Journalist Is Barred From Leaving

A respected Pakistani journalist is forbidden from traveling outside the country as punishment for writing a story about tensions between the military and the elected government.

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