A few weeks ago, CNN reported that America's separation of wealth had reached the largest divide between the rich and the poor since the era preceding the Great Depression.The divide, and many factors...

The question over whether to raise the minimum wage has been brought back to national attention as California prepares to pass a measure setting the highest minimum wage rate in the country. By 2016, the...

Pope Francis surprised Catholics and non-Catholics alike last week when he spoke out against the church's attitude toward abortion and gay marriage. In an interview with "America Magazine," Francis discussed...

Sir Jonathan "Jony" Ive has, in one fell swoop, stolen my heart, or at least his design for iOS 7 has. Apparently I am not the only one. Across the nation, universities' campus Wi-Fi access has slowed...

In anticipation of the greatest change to the face of healthcare, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an address and a PSA to remind U.S. citizens that they need to purchase health...

Congress passed legislation over the summer that will keep student loan interest rates low in the short term.Passing with large bipartisan majorities, the legislation will tie student loan interest rates...

President Obama announced that the United States will move forward to authorize military intervention in Syria.The decision comes after U.S. officials discovered evidence of chemical weapon use by the...

President Obama announced today that the United States will proceed with military intervention in Syria.The decision comes after U.S. officials discovered evidence of chemical weapon use by the Assad regime....

Warning: Graphic photos accompany the story below.Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and pro-reform leader in the interim government, resigned in protest over the assaults as...

Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill into law Thursday that will make the use of medical marijuana legal. The law makes Illinois the 21st state to make medical marijuana legal with some of the strongest regulations."This...

U.S. shutters diplomatic posts amid al-Qaida threat U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities in the Mideast and Africa will remain closed for the rest of the week amid intercepted "chatter" about terror...

In an effort to combat gang violence, the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a funding plan to reduce crime and gun access nationwide.The committee approved the 2014 fiscal year Commerce, Justice...