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An enumerator interviews a woman for the 1940 census. Veiled in secrecy for 72 years because of privacy protections, the 1940 U.S. census is the first historical federal decennial survey to be made available on the Internet initially rather than on microfilm.

The 1940 Census: 72-Year-Old Secrets Revealed

On Monday, the National Archives will release a mother lode of previously unavailable data from the 1940 census. The mass of retro information is like a time capsule, dug up from yesterday, that will offer a sharp look at how much — or how little — America has changed in the past 72 years.

Here's what we've learned since the 1st Jan. 6 hearing

The Jan. 6 committee is wrapping up its summer series of made-for-TV hearings Thursday night. Here's a look back at all the bombshell details and the major revelations it's shared so far.

Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, hours after being sworn in on the House floor, profanely called to impeach the president, prompting her own leaders to distance themselves from her comments.

Profane Impeachment Call From Freshman Democrat Gets Quick Rebuke From Top Democrats

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi downplayed freshman Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib's expletive-laden call to impeach President Trump, and a top committee leader said it's too early to push for it.

Judge allows 'New York Times' copyright case against OpenAI to go forward

The legal fight could have far-reaching implications for the media and artificial intelligence industries.

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, at right, in London a decade ago on his way to give evidence at a British judicial inquiry. He is accompanied by his son (and now Fox Corp boss) Lachlan Murdoch, at left, and his then-wife Wendi Deng.

Rupert Murdoch's turn to face questions in $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News

After delays, Rupert Murdoch will be deposed in a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems, which also alleges that Fox News destroyed messages from star Sean Hannity and others.

Volunteers Kayo Beshir, left, and Jazmin Ramirez, right, knock on doors in Antioch, Tenn., in an effort to get pro-immigrant voters to the polls.

Migrant Caravan Top Of Mind For Voters Thousands Of Miles Away In Tennessee

Tennessee has one of the fastest-growing immigrant populations in the country and immigration has become wedge issue in the closely watched race for an open senate seat.

A worker fogs a neighborhood on the outskirts of Colombo in Sri Lanka in an effort to ward off mosquitoes. The country is facing an outbreak of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease.

Dengue Fever Cases Top 100,000 In Sri Lanka's Outbreak

A dengue fever outbreak has left some hospitals so full that they're turning away patients.

Researchers identified a mummified Blue-Fronted Amazon parrot, recovered from an ancient cemetery in the Atacama Desert.

Mummified Parrots Reveal 'Sophisticated' Trade In Ancient South American Desert

Scientists found remains of parrots in the Atacama desert, far from the birds' home in the Amazon. The discovery allowed scientists to reconstruct ancient trading routes used to transport the birds.

Bezos Is Back On Earth — But The Space Tourism Industry Is Just Launching Off

The spaceflight company Blue Origin, founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has successfully completed its first flight into space with passengers aboard, including the Amazon founder himself.

Aerial view of illegal deforestation at the Natural National Park in La Macarena, Meta Department, Colombia, in 2020.

Nations with 85% of Earth's forests pledge to reverse deforestation

More than 100 countries have pledged to reverse the loss of crucial forestland needed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

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